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Skateboarder Toby (mass 103 kg) starts his descent from the top of a 6.0 m half-pipe which has negligible friction.
(c) As Toby descends the pipe, what energy transformation occurs?
(c) As Toby descends the pipe, what energy transformation occurs?
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As Toby descends the half-pipe, there is a transformation of energy from gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy.
Initially, when Toby is at the top of the half-pipe, he possesses gravitational potential energy due to his height above the bottom of the half-pipe. As he starts to descend, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as his speed increases.
In summary, the energy transformation occurring is:
**Gravitational Potential Energy → Kinetic Energy**.
This transformation continues until he reaches the bottom of the half-pipe, where most of the gravitational potential energy will have been converted into kinetic energy, assuming negligible losses due to friction or air resistance.
Initially, when Toby is at the top of the half-pipe, he possesses gravitational potential energy due to his height above the bottom of the half-pipe. As he starts to descend, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as his speed increases.
In summary, the energy transformation occurring is:
**Gravitational Potential Energy → Kinetic Energy**.
This transformation continues until he reaches the bottom of the half-pipe, where most of the gravitational potential energy will have been converted into kinetic energy, assuming negligible losses due to friction or air resistance.