When a person is running, the chemical energy stored in their muscles is converted to mechanical energy to move their body. Some of this energy is also converted to heat due to muscle movement and friction with the ground.
Friction between the skis and the snow converts some of the skier's potential energy into kinetic energy, which accelerates the skier downhill. This process involves the transformation of mechanical energy, as the skier moves from a higher elevation to a lower one. Without friction, the skier would not be able to control their speed or direction while skiing downhill.
Chemical energy from the person's muscles is turned into potential energy.
When a slingshot is pulled back, the energy used comes from the person's muscles (kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy). When the slingshot is released, the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy in the slingshot and projectile. Finally, when the projectile is in motion, some of the energy is lost as heat due to air resistance and friction.
A person parachuting from a plane has already acquired potential energy by rising to whatever altitude the plane is at-this energy has been obtained from the fuel used by the plane. This energy is then turned into kinetic energy as a result of the earth's gravitational attraction, and the parachutist goes into freefall. Braking the speed of fall to make a safe landing, the kinetic energy is returned to the air which is slowing the parachute. The net change when the person lands is zero.
Yes, a person standing still on a hill does have potential energy. The person has gravitational potential energy due to their elevated position on the hill. This potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy if the person moves downhill.
Friction is produced and kinetic energy is used
A person pulling the sled, a team of animals, a motorized vehicle, or gravity when going downhill can provide enough energy to move the sled.
When a bell is rung, mechanical energy from the person ringing the bell is transferred to the bell causing it to vibrate. The vibration of the bell produces sound energy as it moves through the air, creating the ringing sound. So, the energy transformations involved are from mechanical energy to sound energy.
your palms would create friction, which would create heat, this would walm your hands, increasing blood flow due to the increased need of oxegen and due to the heat. you'd also get very tiered arms due to excersion
As the person on the bike starts coasting forward at the top of the hill, potential energy is decreasing due to the decrease in height, while kinetic energy is increasing as the bike gains speed. This shift represents a change from potential energy to kinetic energy as the bike moves downhill.
When a person lifts a chair, they are expending mechanical energy to overcome the gravitational force acting on the chair. This mechanical energy is transferred from the person's muscles to the chair, allowing it to be lifted. Additionally, there may also be some heat energy generated due to friction between the person's hands and the chair.