Question

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

Question 9 options:

A)
A paint can being carried up a ladder


B)
A roller coaster moving down the track


C)
A basketball falling through a net


D)
A bicycle going down a hill

Answer 1

Potential energy = mass x gravity x HEIGHT. Carrying a can of paint UP HIGHER increases the PE of the can and the carrier.