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Which of the following is the best example of potential energy?

Group of answer choices

A car stopped at the top of a hill

A swimmer doing the backstroke

A bird making a nest

A gymnast doing a cartwheel

User DonnaLea
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A car stopped at the top of the hill
User Zsytssk
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Answer:

A car stopped at the top of a hill

Step-by-step explanation:

Potential energy is the energy that is stored in an object due to its position relative to some zero position.

therefore, the answer is the first option

=> A car stopped at the top of a hill

hope this helps and is right :)

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