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if you dive into water, you reach greater depths than if you do a belly flop. explain this difference in depth using the concept of conservation of energy. explain

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Answer: When you dive into water, your body is moving quickly and has a lot of kinetic energy. This energy is converted into potential energy as you move down into the water. You reach greater depths because you have more potential energy. When you do a belly flop, your body is moving more slowly and doesn't have as much kinetic energy. This means that less energy is converted into potential energy, and you don't reach as great of depths.

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