A skateboarder is riding in an empty pool
How is the potential energy of tge skater changed to kinetic energy?
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The potential energy of the skateboarder is changed to kinetic energy through the process of the skateboarder moving downhill in the pool. As the skateboarder starts at a higher elevation in the pool, they have gravitational potential energy due to their position in the Earth's gravitational field. As they move downhill, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion. This kinetic energy allows the skateboarder to gain speed and continue moving through the empty pool.