A 65.8-kg skier accelerates down an icy hill from an original height of 521 meters. Use the work-energy theorem to determine the speed at the bottom of the hill if... a. ... no energy is lost or gained due to friction, air resistance and other non-conservative forces. PSYW b. ... 1.40*105 J of energy are lost due to external forces. PSYW

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A 65.8-kg skier accelerates down an icy hill from an original height of 521 meters. Use the work-energy theorem to determine the speed at the bottom of the hill if...

a. ... no energy is lost or gained due to friction, air resistance and other non-conservative forces. PSYW

b. ... 1.40*105 J of energy are lost due to external forces. PSYW

 

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