why is it more difficult to run at an incline on a treadmill when you aren’t actually climbing higher, (g potential energy not increasing)?

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why is it more difficult to run at an incline on a treadmill when you aren’t actually climbing higher, (g potential energy not increasing)?

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You are gaining potential energy with every step, just losing it again as the belt accelerates your leg back down. Then you have to apply force again to change your velocity upwards, etc…

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