At the top:
Potential Energy = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
= (30 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (3 meters)
= 882 joules
At the bottom:
Kinetic Energy = (1/2) x (mass) x (speed)²
= (1/2) x (30 kg) x (3 m/s)²
= (15 kg) x (9 m²/s²)
= 135 joules .
He had 882 joules of potential energy at the top,
but only 135 joules of kinetic energy at the bottom.
Friction stole (882 - 135) = 747 joules of his energy while he slid down.
The seat of his jeans must be pretty warm.
Water<span> is </span>denser<span> than </span>alcohol<span> because its molecules can pack tightly together, which means that it has </span>more<span> mass in the same volume than </span>alcohol<span> </span>
The continent of Antartica is located at the bottom of the world. the South Pole is at its center. Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place on earth. It is covered with ice up to 3 miles thick. Very few plants and animals can survive here, but penguins, fish, and seals live on the coast and in the seas. No people live on Antarctica permanently, but scientists and tourists visit.
The molecules of a solid vibrate faster so that they start spreading out to become a liquid. This energy makes them vibrate faster so the bonds between molecules can't interact all that well anymore creating more distance. The stronger the bonds between the molecules the higher the energy (temperature) has to be to get them away from each other. Hope I didn't confuse you too much!
