Asked by sara

Look at the image of a skier.

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Which describes the skier's energy when reaching position 3?

A.
maximum potential energy; maximum kinetic energy

B.
maximum potential energy; minimum kinetic energy

C.
minimum potential energy; maximum kinetic energy

D.
minimum potential energy; minimum kinetic energy

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C

At position 3 the skier is at the lowest height so gravitational potential energy is minimum. By energy conservation (neglecting friction) the lost potential has become kinetic energy, so the kinetic energy is maximum.