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The skateboarder in the image below is currently at rest and is about to take off down the ramp.

Describe the ratio of kinetic energy and potential energy the skateboarder will have at each of the-following points in her ride. Also, explain how the mechanical energy changes throughout the ride-if there are no non-conservative forces acting on the system.

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