Lucy picks up an object from the floor. How will the potential energy change if Lucy lifts the object above her head?(1 point)

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Responses

The object's potential energy will stay the same.
The object's potential energy will stay the same.

The object's potential energy will decrease.
The object's potential energy will decrease.

The object's potential energy will be zero.
The object's potential energy will be zero.

The object's potential energy will increase.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The object's potential energy will increase.

When Lucy lifts the object above her head, she is increasing its height relative to the ground. Since potential energy is calculated based on height, mass, and gravitational acceleration (PE = mgh), lifting the object increases its potential energy.