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When released from rest: Potential energy = 100 J and Kinetic Energy would equal?

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Answer:

0J

Step-by-step explanation:

The kinetic energy would be zero. An object just released from rest will have no kinetic energy but the potential energy will be maximum.

Kinetic energy is the energy due to the motion of a body

Potential energy is the energy due to the position of a body.

  • The kinetic energy at the start will therefore be zero
  • All the energy is stored as potential energy.

Therefore, the kinetic energy is zero

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