Question 4 of 32 A bungee jumper who is about to jump has her energy stored entirely as
gravitational potential energy. After jumping, she bounces up and down. What
has happened to her initial gravitational potential energy when she reaches
equilibrium - that is, when she stops bouncing up and down?
O A. Some of her initial energy has been transferred to potential energy
in the bungee cord.
B. Friction and air resistance have converted all of her initial energy
to heat and sound.
C. She has regained all of her initial energy as gravitational potential
energy
D. The different energy types (gravitational potential, kinetic, and
spring potential) have balanced.
SUBMIT

chemical energy --> gravitational potential energy --> kinetic energy --> elastic potential energy --> gravitational potential energy

explanation:

when emma starts the hike, the chemical energy stored in her body is used to climb up the mountain, and so she gains gravitational potential energy (because at the end, she will be at a higher height h above the ground). then she goes bungee jumping: as she falls, this gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy (because her speed increases as she falls down), until the point when the rope stretches, and she stops moving. at that moment, all the kinetic energy is converted into elastic potential energy due to the stretching of the rope. then, this energy is released because the rope returns to its natural length, and emma gains a small increase in altitude , so she gains some gravitational potential energy.