Question

Paul and Kathleen start from rest at the same time at height h at the top of two differently configured water slides. The slides are nearly frictionless.
a. Which slider arrives first at the bottom?
b. Which slider is traveling faster at the bottom? What physical; principle did you use to answer this?

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