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The skateboarder loses kinetic energy and gains potential energy.
The skateboarder loses kinetic energy and gains potential energy.
The skateboarder gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy.
The skateboarder gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy.
The skateboarder gains total mechanical energy.
The skateboarder gains total mechanical energy.
The skateboarder loses total mechanical energy.
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As the skateboarder travels down a ramp, she converts potential energy (due to her height on the ramp) into kinetic energy (due to her speed as she descends). Therefore, the correct response is:
The skateboarder gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy.
