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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?

On the other side of the ramp as the person is coming back up

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

In the middle of the ramp at its lowest point in the u

What is the correct answer?

The correct answer is at the top of the ramp, before they begin moving down into the ramp. This is because potential energy is directly related to height, and at the top of the ramp, the person has the highest elevation and therefore the greatest potential energy.

The correct answer is at the top of the ramp, before they begin moving down into the ramp.

The correct answer is "On the first part of the ramp, as the person is moving down the side". This is because potential energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its position or height. In this case, as the person is moving down the side of the ramp, they are at a higher position than when they are on the other side or at the top of the ramp. As the person moves higher up the ramp, their potential energy decreases. Therefore, the greatest potential energy is at the highest point, which is on the first part of the ramp while moving down the side.