Asked by jaun

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

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

Friction between the box and the inclined plane.
Friction between the box and the inclined plane.

Friction between Lenore’s hands and the box.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Energy is lost where there is sliding (kinetic) friction:

- Friction between the box and the inclined plane (definitely) — converts mechanical energy to heat.
- Friction between Lenore’s hands and the box (if her hands slip on the box while pushing) — also converts energy to heat.

Friction between Lenore and the ground and between the truck and the plane are static contacts here, so they do no dissipative work.