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Which of the following objects have gravitational potential energy? *Select ALL that apply. Ajet flying across the sky 4,000 m above the ground An elephant walking 1.5 m/s along the ground A concrete block
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Which of the following objects have gravitational potential energy?

*Select ALL that apply.
Ajet flying across the sky 4,000 m above the ground
An elephant walking 1.5 m/s along the ground
A concrete block sitting on the ground
An apple on a tree branch 3.0 m above the ground
A car traveling 20 m/s along a flat road

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Answer:

an apple on a tree branch 3m above the ground

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Answer:

The apple

Step-by-step explanation:

The apple has gravitational potential energy because it is just sitting there but nothing is pushing it up, it is not sitting on something. This means that it has a lot of gravitational potential energy as nothing is pushing it up.

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