Which kind of energy transformation occurs during skydiving?
A)mechanical to gravitational
B)gravitational to kinetic **
C)kinetic to potential
D)mechanical to potential
Although physics is not my major area, I would agree.
The correct answer is B) gravitational to kinetic.
When skydiving, the initial source of energy is the potential energy resulting from being at a higher altitude. As the skydiver jumps from the plane, they begin to fall due to the force of gravity. As they descend, their potential energy decreases and is converted into kinetic energy, which is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion. The skydiver's velocity increases as they fall, resulting in a transfer of gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy. Therefore, the energy transformation during skydiving is gravitational potential energy being converted into kinetic energy.