Which object has potential energy?
a
a person walking down the street
b
a car moving down the interstate
c
an acorn sitting on top of a roof
d
a soccer ball rolling across a field
1 answer
The object that has potential energy is (c) an acorn sitting on top of a roof. Potential energy is energy that is stored within an object and has the potential to do work if it were released or allowed to move. In this case, the acorn has potential energy due to its position or height above the ground which gives it the potential to fall and do work as it moves toward the earth.