Which of the following examples describes an increase in potential energy?

A.
a bicycle going down a hill

B.
a basketball falling through a net

C.
a rollercoaster moving down the track

D.
a paint can being carried up a ladder

Question

Which of the following examples describes an increase in potential energy?	
 
 A.
a bicycle going down a hill
 
 B.
a basketball falling through a net
 
 C.
a rollercoaster moving down the track
 
 D.
a paint can being carried up a ladder

farcher · Answer

Potential energy is energy due to position or state.  Which of the examples has an increase in the energy stored?

wolfe8 · Answer

In other words, which situation is increasing the relative distance?

jamescollins · Answer

c

anonymous · Answer

c

farcher · Answer

Put another way.  Which situation requires you to do work and so increase the potential energy?