A person is riding a skateboard on a U-shaped ramp. At which point does the person have the greatest potential energy?(1 point)

Responses

in the middle of the ramp at its lowest point in the U
in the middle of the ramp at its lowest point in the U

on the other side of the ramp as the person is coming back up
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
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
on the first part of the ramp as the person is moving down the side

1 answer

The person has the greatest potential energy at the top of the ramp before they begin moving down into the ramp. This is because potential energy is directly related to height; the higher the person is, the more potential energy they have.