q6 After a skydiver reaches terminal velocity.A the force of gravity no longer performs work on the skydiver.B work performed by the force of gravity is converted into gravitational potential energy.C gravitational potential energy is no longer available to the system of the skydiver plus the Earth.D gravitational potential energy is converted into thermal energy.E) thermal energy is converted into gravitational potential energy.

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After a skydiver reaches terminal velocity, (A the force of gravity no longer performs work on the skydiver. (B work performed by the force of gravity is converted into gravitational potential energy. gravitational potential energy is no longer available to the system of the skydiver plus the Earth. D gravitational potential energy is converted into thermal energy. E thermal energy is converted into gravitational potential energy.

After a skydiver reaches terminal velocity, (A the force of gravity no longer performs work on the skydiver. (B work performed by the force of gravity is converted into gravitational potential energy. gravitational potential energy is no longer available to the system of the skydiver plus the Earth. D gravitational potential energy is converted into thermal energy. E thermal energy is converted into gravitational potential energy.

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Chapter8: Conservation Of Energy

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