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Potential energy is highest when the car is released at the top of the ramp.
Potential energy is highest when the car is released at the top of the ramp.
Potential energy is highest when the car reaches the bottom of the ramp.
Potential energy is highest when the car reaches the bottom of the ramp.
Potential energy remains constant because total energy is constant.
Potential energy remains constant because total energy is constant.
Potential energy depends on the mass and velocity of the car.
Potential energy depends on the mass and velocity of the car.
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The correct statement about the potential energy of a car moving down a ramp is:
Potential energy is highest when the car is released at the top of the ramp.
At the top of the ramp, the car has the maximum height, which means it has the highest potential energy. As the car moves down the ramp, its height decreases, and thus its potential energy decreases, while its kinetic energy increases.
