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In Physics / Middle School | 2014-03-10

Which has more potential energy?

A. A car parked on the top of the hill
B. A person on the top of the same hill sitting down eating a sandwich
C. A man running fast at the bottom of the same hill

Asked by strazibear3301

Answer (3)

As long as you're talking about gravitational potential energy the car at the top of the hill is correct. If you're talking about chemical potential energy, it would depend on how much gas is in the tank and what the contents of the sandwich were.

Answered by FinneganFrayn | 2024-06-10

A car parked in top of the hill I hope this helps

Answered by Angel91012 | 2024-06-10

A car parked on the top of the hill and a person sitting at the same height both have more gravitational potential energy compared to a man running at the bottom of the hill. This is because potential energy depends on the height of an object relative to a reference point, and the man at the bottom has negligible potential energy. Therefore, the answer is either A or B.
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Answered by FinneganFrayn | 2024-12-23