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Problem 63GP

You and a friend both solve a problem involving a skier going down a slope. When comparing solutions, you notice that your choice for the y = 0 level is different than the y = 0 level chosen by your friend. Will your answers agree or disagree on the following quantities: (a) the skier’s potential energy; (b) the skier’s change in potential energy; (c) the skier’s kinetic energy?

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Problem 63GP

You and a friend both solve a problem involving a skier going down a slope. When comparing solutions, you notice that your choice for the y = 0 level is different than the y = 0 level chosen by your friend. Will your answers agree or disagree on the following quantities: (a) the skier’s potential energy; (b) the skier’s change in potential energy; (c) the skier’s kinetic energy?

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