Three identical cars are driving along the highway when they come to a traffic jam. Car A gets stopped at the bottom of the hill. Car B gets stopped halfway down the hill. Car C is stopped at the top of the hill. Which car has the greatest amount of potential energy and why
Car C, which is stopped at the top of the hill, has the greatest amount of potential energy. Potential energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its position or state, and in this case, the higher the object is situated, the greater its potential energy. Since Car C is at the highest point on the hill, it has the most potential energy among the three cars.
