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Item EG015003: The mass of a rock will affect the gravitational potential energy of a rock on top of a cliff.
A rock is resting on a flat surface at the top of a cliff. Which of the following always affects the amount of gravitational potential energy a rock has?
- Its mass
- Its shape
- How close it is to the edge of the cliff
- A rock cannot have any gravitational potential energy unless it is falling.
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Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3252 |
6–8 n = 1793 |
9–12 n = 1449 |
Male n = 1564 |
Female n = 1614 |
English n = 2806 |
Other n = 339 |
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| A. | Its mass | 51% | 47% | 55% | 50% | 52% | 53% | 38% |
| B. | Its shape | 13% | 15% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| C. | How close it is to the edge of the cliff | 17% | 18% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 16% | 22% |
| D. | A rock cannot have any gravitational potential energy unless it is falling. | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 24% |