: A student investigates the relationship between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy by sliding a smooth ice cube along the inside of a large punch bowl. The diagram below shows five positions of the cube in the bowl. Use this diagram to answer any questions that follow.

Question

: A student investigates the relationship between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy by sliding a smooth ice cube along the inside of a large punch bowl. The diagram below shows five positions of the cube in the bowl. Use this diagram to answer any questions that follow.

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Multiple Choice Question
At which position is the kinetic energy of the ice cube the greatest?
A.
II

B.
III

C.
IV

D.
V

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 3.5 answered
4 months ago

B. III

At position III, the ice cube is at its lowest point in the bowl which means it has reached its maximum speed and therefore has the greatest kinetic energy.