A skier is maintaining a constant speed as she descends a mountain slope. Which of the following best describes the energy transfer....?

A skier is maintaining a constant speed as she descends a mountain slope. Which of the following best describes the energy transfer during this process?

1) Kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy.


2) Kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy


3) Potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy


4) Potential energy is transformed into thermal energy.

Slowfinger2020-12-18T18:00:29Z

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4) Potential energy is transformed into thermal energy.

Part of potential energy was already transformed into kinetic energy while skier was accelerating down the slope.
Once the skier continued to move with a constant speed, kinetic energy is constant and the rest of potential energy is transformed into thermal energy. (through friction)

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Philomel2020-12-18T21:09:21Z

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