A person is riding a skateboard on a U-shaped ramp at which point does the person have the greatest potential energy?
On the other side of the ramp as the person is coming back up
At the top of the ramp, before they begin moving down into the ramp
On the first part of the ramp, as the person is moving down the side
In the middle of the ramp at its lowest point in the u
What is the correct answer?
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The correct answer is at the top of the ramp, before they begin moving down into the ramp. This is because potential energy is directly related to height, and at the top of the ramp, the person has the highest elevation and therefore the greatest potential energy.