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 highest at the highest point in a gravitational field, which in this scenario, corresponds to the top of the ramp.
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A person is riding a skateboard on a U-shaped ramp. At which point does the person have the greatest potential energy?(1 point)
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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
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
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
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