You (60kg) and a friend (75 kg) are each in a sled sittingat the top of a snowy hill. You waxed your sleds in advanceand friction is negligible (air resistance is also negligible).The top of the hill is 8 meters above the base.Which person, you or your friend, has the mostpotential energy at the top of the hill? How much?a.b.Which person, you or your friend, attains thegreater speed at the bottom of the hill? What is thatspeed?

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You (60kg) and a friend (75 kg) are each in a sled sitting
at the top of a snowy hill. You waxed your sleds in advance
and friction is negligible (air resistance is also negligible).
The top of the hill is 8 meters above the base.
Which person, you or your friend, has the most
potential energy at the top of the hill? How much?
a.
b.
Which person, you or your friend, attains the
greater speed at the bottom of the hill? What is that
speed?

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