Use the same computer simulation.
As the skateboarder moves up and down the ramp, the total energy remains the same as it is transferred between kinetic and potential energy.
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Responses
True
True
False
False.
True.
The correct response is "True."
To determine the answer, we need to understand the concept of energy conservation. In the given scenario, as the skateboarder moves up and down the ramp, the two main forms of energy involved are kinetic energy (the energy of motion) and potential energy (the energy of position). The total energy of the skateboarder remains constant because it is transferred between these two forms.
When the skateboarder moves downwards on the ramp, gravitational potential energy converts into kinetic energy as the skateboarder gains speed. As the skateboarder reaches the bottom of the ramp, the potential energy is at its minimum, while the kinetic energy is at its maximum.
When the skateboarder moves upwards on the ramp, kinetic energy is converted back into potential energy as the skateboarder slows down and gains height. As the skateboarder reaches the highest point on the ramp, the potential energy is at its maximum, while the kinetic energy is at its minimum.
Throughout this process of traveling up and down the ramp, the total energy (the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy) is conserved. Hence, the statement "the total energy remains the same as it is transferred between kinetic and potential energy" is true.