Question

A person slides down a zip line and eventually stops moving. Energy has been lost from the gravitational store. State the energy store that most of this energy has been transferred to.

Answer 1

The energy lost from the gravitational store as a person slides down a zip line and stops is mostly transferred to thermal energy, with friction being responsible for this transformation from kinetic to thermal energy.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a person slides down a zip line and eventually stops moving, most of the energy from the gravitational store has been transferred primarily to thermal energy.

During the descent, the gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the person speeds up. However, as friction between the person, the zip line equipment, and air resistance acts against this motion, kinetic energy is diminished.

This friction does work against the kinetic energy, converting it largely into thermal energy due to the heat generated by friction. Thus, the person comes to a stop as the energy is dissipated as heat into the surrounding environment.

Answer 2

Answer: Kinetic energy used for movement.

Explanation: energy is also lost to the surroundings as thermal energy but most of the gravitational potential energy transfers to kinetic energy which causes the zipline to move. It stops moving because most of he kinetic energy is lost as thermal energy.