Which of the following has the largest gravitational potential energy

A. a 10kg dog running down the street at 30mph

B. a tightrope walker slowly crossing niagara falls

C. a 0.02kg bullet moving down the barrel at 800mph

D. a semi truck parked in a parking lot

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Physics

Leah Mccoy

24 August, 17:51

Which of the following has the largest gravitational potential energy

A. a 10kg dog running down the street at 30mph

B. a tightrope walker slowly crossing niagara falls

C. a 0.02kg bullet moving down the barrel at 800mph

D. a semi truck parked in a parking lot

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Arely Acosta · Answer 1

Gravitational potential energy = mgh

Thus it is clear the higher the mass and height, the more will be the gravitational potential energy

Thus option B is the correct answer

Which of the following has the largest gravitational potential energyA. a 10kg dog running down the street at 30mphB. a tightrope walker slowly crossing niagara fallsC. a 0.02kg bullet moving down the barrel at 800mphD. a semi truck parked in a parking lot

Which of the following has the largest gravitational potential energy

A. a 10kg dog running down the street at 30mph

B. a tightrope walker slowly crossing niagara falls

C. a 0.02kg bullet moving down the barrel at 800mph

D. a semi truck parked in a parking lot