After a Skydiver Reaches Terminal Velocity

question 72

Multiple Choice

After a skydiver reaches terminal velocity,

• A) the force of gravity no longer performs work on the skydiver.
• B) work performed by the force of gravity is converted into gravitational potential energy.
• C) gravitational potential energy is no longer available to the system of the skydiver plus the Earth.
• D) gravitational potential energy is converted into thermal energy.
• E) thermal energy is converted into gravitational potential energy.

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Definitions:

Slaves Escaped

Refers to the action of enslaved African Americans fleeing from bondage in search of freedom, often via networks like the Underground Railroad.

Slaveholders

Individuals or entities that owned slaves as property for labor or trade.

Levi Coffin

A prominent Quaker and abolitionist known as the "President of the Underground Railroad" for his significant role in helping thousands of enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the North.

Underground Railroad

A secret network of routes and safe houses used in the United States during the early to mid-19th century to help African-American slaves escape to free states and Canada.