Asked by lutina

ok 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 minimal. By energy conservation (neglecting losses) that lost potential has become kinetic, so the skier's speed — and thus kinetic energy — is maximal.