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What is the main type of energy conversion that happens as a skier goes

down a hill?
A. Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy
B. Heat energy to kinetic energy
C. Kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy
D. Kinetic energy to heat energy

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A because the gravitational potential energy is at the slope which then transforms to kinetic once you go down
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As a skier goes down the hill:

A. Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy

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