Asked by Mimi

Lenore is on an inclined plane next to her truck. Holding her hands steady, she pushes a box up the plane and into her truck. Where can energy be lost?(1 point)
Responses

Friction between the truck and the inclined plane.
Friction between the truck and the inclined plane.

Friction between Lenore’s hands and the box.
Friction between Lenore’s hands and the box.

Friction between Lenore and the ground.
Friction between Lenore and the ground.

Friction between the box and the inclined plane.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Friction between the box and the inclined plane.

Explanation: as the box slides up the plane kinetic friction converts some of the work you do into heat. The other listed frictions (hands/box, Lenore/ground, truck/plane) are static contacts here and do no net work if they don’t slip.