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A student wants to design an experiment to study the transformation of mechanical energy. Which object can be used to investigate how gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy?(1 point)
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a slide
a slide
a spring
a spring
a rug
a rug
a flat race car track
a flat race car track
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The best object to use for investigating how gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy is a slide.
When a person or an object goes down a slide, they start with gravitational potential energy at the top, which converts into kinetic energy as they descend and gain speed.
