Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

A) a rock at the top of a cliff
B) the energy held in bonds between atoms
C) the energy held in food
D) a rock falling from a cliff


D) a rock falling from a cliff

As the rock falls, the potential energy it had at its point of rest on a high spot is converted into kinetic energy, the energy of motion.

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