Potential energy at top:
PE = mgh
PE = 40 x 9.81 x 12
P.E = 4,708.8 J

Kinetic energy at bottom:
KE = 1/2 mv²
KE = 1/2 x 40 x 10²
K.E = 2,000 J

P.E = K.E + Frictional losses
Frictional losses = 4708 - 2000
Frictional losses = 2708 J

The answer is D.

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Compare the gravitational acceleration on the following objects compared to the Sun using:

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The gravitational acceleration of White dwarf compared to Sun is 13,675.86.

The gravitational acceleration of Neutron star compared to Sun is 6.79 x 10⁻²⁴.

The gravitational acceleration of Star Betelgeuse compared to Sun is 8.5 x 10¹⁰.

<h3>Mass of the planets</h3>

Mass of sun = 2 x 10³⁰ kg

Mass of white dwarf = 2.765 x 10³⁰ kg

Mass of Neutron star = 5.5 x 10¹² kg

Mass of star Betelgeuse = 2.188 x 10³¹ kg

<h3>Radius of the planets</h3>

Radius of sun = 696,340 km

Radius of white dwarf = 7000 km

Radius of Neutron star = 11 km

Radius of star Betelgeuse = 617.1 x 10⁶ km

<h3>Gravitational acceleration of White dwarf compared to Sun</h3>

$\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = \frac{M(star)}{M(sun)} \times [\frac{R(sun)}{R(star)} ]^2\\\\\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = \frac{2.765 \times 10^{30}}{2\times 10^{30}} \times [\frac{696,340,000}{7,000,000} ]^2\\\\\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = 13,675.86$

<h3>Gravitational acceleration of Neutron star compared to Sun</h3>

$\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = \frac{M(star)}{M(sun)} \times [\frac{R(sun)}{R(star)} ]^2\\\\\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = \frac{5.5 \times 10^{12}}{2\times 10^{30}} \times [\frac{11,000}{7,000,000} ]^2\\\\\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = 6.79\times 10^{-24}$

<h3>Gravitational acceleration of Star Betelgeuse compared to Sun</h3>

$\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = \frac{M(star)}{M(sun)} \times [\frac{R(sun)}{R(star)} ]^2\\\\\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = \frac{2.188 \times 10^{31}}{2\times 10^{30}} \times [\frac{617.1 \times 10^9}{7,000,000} ]^2\\\\\frac{g(star)}{g(sun)} = 8.5\times 10 ^{10}$

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