Does an object in rest have potential energy

Suppose a parachutist is falling toward the ground, and the downward force of gravity is exactly equal to the upward force of air resistance. Which statement is true? a. The velocity of the parachutist must be zero. b.

A box rests on top of a flat bed truck. the box has a mass of m = 18 kg. the coefficient of static friction between the box and truck is μs = 0.86 and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and truck is μk = 0.69.

Water behind a dam has a certain amount of stored energy that can be released as the water falls over the top of the dam. It may be enough energy to turn a mill wheel or an electricity-generating turbine.

How long does it take the earth to spin on its axis once?

What do glands do for the body?

Which interaction of nature is weakest? a. strong c. electromagnetic b. weak d. gravitational

Two workers pull horizontally on a heavy box but one pulls twice as hard as the other. The larger pull is directed at 25.0 west of north and the resultant of these pulls is 430.0N directly northward.

What would happen to an object in orbit without gravity pulling down?

The waters of a lake will be most layered in which season A. winter B. spring C. summer D. fall

Which of the following is an example of an archery contestant showing good precision but poor accuracy? O A. Hitting a bulls-eye once and then missing a second time O B. Hitting a bulls-eye every time O C.