Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 7RAT
A circus diver drops from a high pole into water far below. When he is halfway down,
(a) his potential energy is halved.
(b) he has gained an amount of kinetic energy equal to half his initial potential energy.
(c) his kinetic energy and potential energy are equal.
(d) all of these
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