Question

Skate Park Lab

Energy of Skateboarder
Height Speed Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Total Energy
6m 0 m/s² 4,704 Joules 0 Joules 4,704 Joules
3m 5.4 m/s² 2,352 Joules 2,352 Joules 4,704 Joules
0m 10.8 m/s² 0 Joules 4,704 Joules 4,704 Joules

3. Increase the Mass of the skater to Large by using the slider in the gray box for mass. How does the mass of the skater change the total amount of energy?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Increasing the mass of the skater to large will increase the total amount of energy. The potential energy and kinetic energy will both increase proportionally with the increase in mass. As a result, the total energy of the skater will also increase.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Increasing the mass of the skater to "Large" will increase the total amount of energy. This is because the total energy of the skater is the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy. The potential energy is determined by the height, which remains constant in this scenario. However, the kinetic energy is directly proportional to the mass of the skater. Therefore, increasing the mass will result in a higher kinetic energy, and consequently, a higher total energy.