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6. A water slide can be considered to be frictionless. The top of the slide is 4.2 m above the bottom of the slide. Riders exit the slide with a horizontal velocity. The bottom of the slide is 1.5 m above the water. A certain rider has a mass of 27 kg.
A. Sketch the situation at the top of the slide, bottom if the slide, and just before they hit the water.
B. What is their gravitational potential energy at the top of the slide, relative to the bottom of the slide and relative to the top of the water?
C. What is their kinetic energy and speed at the bottom of the slide?
D. How far do they travel horizontally from the bottom of the slide before they hit the water?
E. Does the horizontal distance traveled depend on the mass of the rider? Explain.