Multiple choice

Which of the following does NOT describe a use of kinetic energy?

  1. water flowing downstream

  2. horses running

  3. a skier at the top of a hill

  4. a car moving on the highway
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A skier at the top of a hill is stationary, meaning they possess gravitational potential energy rather than kinetic energy. The other options describe objects currently in motion.

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