Question

A student rides a bicycle to school every day. The student comes to a complete stop at the top of a hill. As the student descends the hill, the speed changes. Initially, the ____ energy is highest at the _______ of the hill. The ____ energy increases and is highest as the bicycle approaches the _______ of the hill.

A. bottom
B. thermal
C. potential
D. middle
E. kinetic
F. top

Answer 1

Initially, the **potential** energy is highest at the **top** of the hill. The **kinetic** energy increases and is highest as the bicycle approaches the **bottom** of the hill.

So the completed sentences are:

Initially, the **potential** energy is highest at the **top** of the hill. The **kinetic** energy increases and is highest as the bicycle approaches the **bottom** of the hill.