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A large heavy rock and a small light rock are held in a net 2meters above the ground.When they are dropped, which will have greater kinetic energy. Why?
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A large heavy rock and a small light rock are held in a net 2meters above the ground.When they are dropped, which will have greater kinetic energy. Why?

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The heavy rock will have the greater kinetic energy because since it is larger, it has more mass. As a result, it will fall to the ground faster turning the kinetic energy to potential energy.

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