Question

Which object would have the least potential energy, a bowling ball on the ground or a feather on your head. Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

A bowling ball would have more potential energy than the feather.

Given that potential energy is determined by Mass, acceleration, and height, we can take state that the bowling ball would have more potential energy due to having much more mass than the feather.

Answer 2

The object with more potential energy would be the bowling ball on the top of the shelf in the closet. Potential energy is determined by an object's position in a gravitational field and its mass. The bowling ball, being more massive than the baseball, would have more potential energy at that height.