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Jcastaneda23
Jcastaneda23 Jcastaneda23
  • 02-02-2017
  • Physics
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A 60-kg skier starts at the top of a 10-meter high slope. At the bottom, she is traveling 10 m/s. How much energy does she lose to friction?

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MissPhiladelphia
MissPhiladelphia MissPhiladelphia
  • 08-02-2017

The potential energy of the skier at the top is
60 kg (9.81 m/s2) (10 m) = 5886 J

Her kinetic energy at the bottom is
(1/2) (60 kg) (10 m/s)^2 = 3000 J

The energy lost to friction is
5886 J - 3000 J = 2886 J

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