Question

Rita climbs a ladder to the top of a water slide, waits her turn, and then slides down the slide into a pool. Which series describes the energy changes of her actions? apotential → mechanical → kinetic bkinetic → mechanical → potential ckinetic → potential → kinetic dpotential → kinetic → potential

Answer 1

The correct series to describe the energy changes of Rita's actions is:

a) potential → mechanical → kinetic.

Answer 2

wrong

Answer 3

Apologies for the incorrect response. The correct series to describe the energy changes of Rita's actions is:

d) potential → kinetic → potential.

Rita starts with potential energy as she climbs the ladder to reach the top of the water slide. When she slides down the slide, her potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as she gains speed. Finally, when she reaches the pool at the bottom of the slide, her kinetic energy is converted back into potential energy as she comes to a stop in the pool.