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A 61 kg skier starts from rest at the top of a 1200 m long trail which drops a total of 227 m from top to bottom. At the bottom, the skier is moving 11 m/s. How much energy was dissipated by friction?

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Answer:

energy dissipated = 132 kJ

Explanation:

mass = 61 kg

height drop = 227 m

velocity = 11 m/s

potential energy due to height drop from top to bottom

                         P.E. =  m g h

                         P.E. =  61× 9.8× 227

                         P.E. = 135,700 J

kinetic energy = [tex]\frac{1}{2}mv^2[/tex]

                        = [tex]\frac{1}{2}\times 61 \times 11^2[/tex]

                        = 3690.5 J

energy dissipated = P.E - K.E.

                              = 135,700 J -3690.5 J

                              =132,009.5 J = 132 kJ

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