a 20 kg child slides down a 3.0-m-high playground slide. the child starts at rest, and her speed at the bottom is 2.0 m/s.
a.) what energy transfers and transformation occur during the slide?
b.) what is the total change in the thermal energy of the slide and the seat of the childs pants?
A.) change from potential to kinetic energy
B.) 50 J
A.) change from potential to kinetic and thermal energy
B.) 550 J
A.) change from kinetic to potential
B.) 550 J
A.) from Potential to thermal energy
B.) 155 J