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Joe and tim have the same mass. Tim stands on a desk that is very high in the air, while Joe stays on the ground. Who had higher potential energy?
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Joe and tim have the same mass. Tim stands on a desk that is very high in the air, while Joe stays on the ground. Who had higher potential energy?

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Tim has a higher potential energy than Joe.

Step-by-step explanation:

The higher an object or an organism is, the more potential energy it has

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