Kinetic Energy Exercise

Assume a rider having a mass of 70 kg is perched at the top of the hill shown.
Suppose that 25,000 J of work is done against friction as the rider travels from the top (at 50 m) to the second hump (at 35 m).

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Question: Will the rider make it to the top of the second hump if no kinetic energy is given to the rider at the start of the motion?

  1. No
  2. Yes
  3. It depends on other factors


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Date of last modification: Summer , 2019