Which of the following has the greatest potential energy?

Question

a
a 15 kg cat at underneath the tree
b
a 5 kg squirrel in the middle of the tree trunk
c
a 10 kg eagle's nest full of eggs at the top of a tree
d
a 10 kg bird below the squirrel

Answer 1

The answer is c, a 10 kg eagle's nest full of eggs at the top of a tree. This is because potential energy depends not only on the mass of the object but also on its position. The higher an object is from the ground, the greater its potential energy.