A rock resting on a hilltop stores A. gravitational energy. This is because gravitational potential energy is the energy held by an object because of its position relative to a gravitational field, in this case, the Earth's gravitational field. The higher the rock is situated, the more gravitational potential energy it possesses.
What energy does a rock resting on a hilltop store?
A.
gravitational energy
B.
chemical energy
C.
thermal energy
D.
nuclear energy
E.
radiant energy
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