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The moment a ski jumper lands has all of his potential energy been changed to kinetic energy?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, as long as the reference point was the ground. Potential energy is completely based on the reference point, as U = mgh, h being the height.
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Are there physics behind bungee jumping?
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