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A sled drops 20 mts in height on a hill. The rider is going 20 m/s at the bottom of the hill. Where can you find kinetic and potential energy? In which moments?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Potential energy is the energy occupied by an object or substance due to its position.

For example, a sled drops 20 meters in height on a hill shows that a decrease in height is taking place.

Hence, potential energy is involved there.

Kinetic energy is the energy acquired by an object due to its motion.

For example, a rider is going 20 m/s at the bottom of the hill shows that rider is in motion due to which it has kinetic energy.

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