Question

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is the energy of motion.
is stored energy. An object’s potential energy depends on its position relative to the earth. A person sitting in a car at the
of a roller coaster has more potential energy than a person sitting in a car at the
of a roller coaster.

Answer 1

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. Potential energy is stored energy. An object’s potential energy depends on its position relative to the earth. A person sitting in a car at the **top** of a roller coaster has more potential energy than a person sitting in a car at the **bottom** of a roller coaster.