There is a mountain at 10,000 feet and one next to it at 12,000 feet. Which has more potential energy?
A) The mountain at 12,000 feet.
B) The mountain at 10,000 feet.
C) They have the same potential energy, because weight is more important than height.
D) You can't tell; the weight wasn't given.

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The potential energy of an object is directly proportional to its height above a reference point. Therefore, the mountain at 12,000 feet has more potential energy than the mountain at 10,000 feet.

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