Question
There is a skier at the top of a ski slope. The skier has potential energy. What gives the skier his potential energy?
A.
his efficiency
B.
gravity
C.
friction
D.
his speed
A.
his efficiency
B.
gravity
C.
friction
D.
his speed
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is B. gravity.
The skier's potential energy is due to their position at a height in a gravitational field. The higher they are, the more potential energy they have because of gravity acting on their mass.
The skier's potential energy is due to their position at a height in a gravitational field. The higher they are, the more potential energy they have because of gravity acting on their mass.