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This page features an animation of a skiier descending down a 58-meter slope. The first part of the animation depicts the changing ratio of potential-to-kinetic energy. At the end of the run, the skiier encounters unpacked snow and loses total mechanical energy to the dissipative force of friction. Bar graphs for W (Work) and TME (Total Mechanical Energy) illustrate the relationship between work and mechanical energy. This activity contains a full text discussion of each process as it occurs. It is part of The Physics Classroom, a comprehensive online tutorial written for high school physics students.
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T. Henderson, (2004), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/se.cfm).
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T. Henderson, The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing (2004), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/se.cfm>.
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Henderson, T. (2006, November 6). The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/se.cfm
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing. November 6, 2006. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/se.cfm (accessed 1 May 2025).
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing. 2004. 6 Nov. 2006. 1 May 2025 <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/se.cfm>.
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Author = "Tom Henderson",
Title = {The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {1 May 2025},
Month = {November 6, 2006},
Year = {2004}
}
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