Question

Which statement is correct about the potential energy of a car moving down a ramp?(1 point)
Responses

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.

Potential energy is highest when the car is released at the top of the ramp.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini
Potential energy is highest when the car is released at the top of the ramp.

Reason: gravitational potential energy = mgh, so it depends on mass and height (not velocity) and decreases as the car moves down, converting to kinetic energy.
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