MCQ
A fruit hanging from the top branch of a tree possesses:
- AGravitational potential energy.
- BElastic potential energy.
- CKinetic energy.
- DSound energy.
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Answer
- Gravitational potential energy.
Explanation:
A fruit, hanging from the top branch of a tree, is at rest at a certain height from the earth"s surface.
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