Question
Which would have the least potential energy? (1 point)
Magnets close to each other but not touching
ball sitting on the ground
a statically charged balloon hovered over someone's hair
rubber band pulled back tight
Magnets close to each other but not touching
ball sitting on the ground
a statically charged balloon hovered over someone's hair
rubber band pulled back tight
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Ball sitting on the ground.
Reason: it has essentially zero gravitational potential energy (at the chosen reference level), whereas the others store energy — elastic in the stretched rubber band, electric in the charged balloon, and magnetic in the nearby magnets.
Reason: it has essentially zero gravitational potential energy (at the chosen reference level), whereas the others store energy — elastic in the stretched rubber band, electric in the charged balloon, and magnetic in the nearby magnets.