Slide Energy Conservation · PhysicsBowl 2021 #32

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A child, starting from rest at the top of a 3.00-m tall slide, has a speed of 2.52 m/s at the bottom of the slide. What percent of the mechanical energy of the child-Earth system at the top of the slide remains when the child reaches the bottom of the slide? A) 8.4% B) 10.6% C) 32.5% D) 46.0% E) It cannot be determined without knowing the mass of the child.

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