You are out cycling and start to climb a hill. As you crest the hill, just before cycling down, what kind of energy have you stored?

A) Kinetic energy
B) Thermal energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Electrical energy
E) Potential energy

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Viktoriya Riskibaeva · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  As you crest the hill, the energy you have stored is potential energy, which is energy stored due to an object's position. In this case, being at the top of the hill means you have maximum potential energy due to your elevated position relative to the bottom of the hill.

You are out cycling and start to climb a hill. As you crest the hill, just before cycling down, what kind of energy have you stored?

A) Kinetic energy
B) Thermal energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Electrical energy
E) Potential energy

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You are out cycling and start to climb a hill. As you crest the hill, just before cycling down, what kind of energy have you stored?A) Kinetic energyB) Thermal energyC) Chemical energyD) Electrical energyE) Potential energy

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You are out cycling and start to climb a hill. As you crest the hill, just before cycling down, what kind of energy have you stored?

A) Kinetic energy
B) Thermal energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Electrical energy
E) Potential energy