What energy transformations occur as a skier glides down a

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What energy transformations occur as a skier glides down a gentle slope at constant speed?

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What energy transformations occur as a skier glides down a gentle slope at constant speed?

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When a skier glides down on a gentle slope with constant speed, the acceleration remains zero. Hence, the velocity remains constant ensuring the kinetic energy to be constant throughout the process.

 

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