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QuizMultiple Choice

Energy

Question 17 • TX-Chemistry B

Which energy change best relates to a boulder that is rolling down the side of a hill?

Answer
A
potential energy transforming into kinetic energy
B
mechanical energy transforming into thermal energy
C
potential energy transforming into electromagnetic energy
D
mechanical energy transforming into electromagnetic energy

Explanation

As the boulder rolls downhill, its height decreases, so it loses gravitational potential energy. That energy becomes kinetic energy as the boulder speeds up. Therefore, the best choice is potential energy transforming into kinetic energy.

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