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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 4 • 25-26 TX-Physics A-CR

Which energy transformation occurs after a skydiver reaches terminal velocity?

Answer
A
Gravitational potential energy transforms into thermal energy.
B
Gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy.
C
Kinetic energy transforms into thermal energy.
D
Kinetic energy transforms into gravitational potential energy.

Explanation

At terminal velocity, the skydiver’s speed stays constant, so kinetic energy is no longer increasing. As the skydiver continues to fall, gravitational potential energy decreases, while air resistance dissipates that energy as thermal energy. Therefore, gravitational potential energy transforms into thermal energy.

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