In the diagram below, two identical objects are released from rest at the starting position. Object 1 was released first and sometime later Object 2 was released. The diagram below shows the positions of Objects 1 and 2 a short time after both were released.
Which object in the figure has the most kinetic energy?
a
1 Object 2
b
2 Object 1
c
3 Neither object has any kinetic energy.
d
4 Both objects have the same amount of kinetic energy.
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The object with the most kinetic energy is Object 1.
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