Ans: d. zero potential energy but would require work to bring it back to ground level.
A rock on the ground is considered to have zero potential energy. In the bottom of a well, the rock would be considered to have
a. zero potential energy, as before.
b. negative potential energy.
c. positive potential energy.
d. zero potential energy but would require work to bring it back to ground level.
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