A firefighter slides down a pole with constant speed. What can you say about the energy? a. U to Wother : Neither Emech nor Esys is conserved. b. U to K : Emech is not conserved but Esys is. c. U to Uint : Emech is conserved. d. U to Uint : Emech is not conserved but Esys is. e. K to Uint : Emech is not conserved but Esys is.

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A firefighter slides down a pole with constant speed. What can you say about the energy?

a. U to Wother : Neither Emech nor Esys is conserved.

b. U to K : Emech is not conserved but Esys is.

c. U to Uint : Emech is conserved.

d. U to Uint : Emech is not conserved but Esys is.

e. K to Uint : Emech is not conserved but Esys is.

 

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