Which example has gravitational potential energy?

A. A horse slowing down from a run

B. An apple about to fall from a tree branch

C. A bicycle being pedaled down a horizontal path

D. Beaker sitting on the floor

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Physics

Kolton Barr

27 December, 08:43

Which example has gravitational potential energy?

A. A horse slowing down from a run

B. An apple about to fall from a tree branch

C. A bicycle being pedaled down a horizontal path

D. Beaker sitting on the floor

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Declan Pacheco · Answer 1

B. An apple about to fall from a tree branch

This is because potential energy is the energy before its actuall motion, or before kinetic energy (energy in motion). And the apple ABOUT TO FALL mentions a gravitational example.

Which example has gravitational potential energy?A. A horse slowing down from a runB. An apple about to fall from a tree branchC. A bicycle being pedaled down a horizontal pathD. Beaker sitting on the floor

Which example has gravitational potential energy?

A. A horse slowing down from a run

B. An apple about to fall from a tree branch

C. A bicycle being pedaled down a horizontal path

D. Beaker sitting on the floor