EPISODE · Jan 4, 2017 · 6 MIN
How Long Would It Take to Scale a Mountain in a Human-Powered Chairlift?
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It's been a long timesince I've skied. Of course, the fun is in going down the mountain, not going up. But you have to go up to get down, so what's the best way of doing that in terms of energy and power? Let's examinea few options inan excellent example of physics in action. I can't believe I just said that-it sounds like it's straight out of a middle school textbook. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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It's been a long timesince I've skied. Of course, the fun is in going down the mountain, not going up. But you have to go up to get down, so what's the best way of doing that in terms of energy and power? Let's examinea few options inan excellent example of physics in action. I can't believe I just said that-it sounds like it's straight out of a middle school textbook.
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How Long Would It Take to Scale a Mountain in a Human-Powered Chairlift?
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