Question

A freely falling stone has

• A. only potential energy
• B. only kinetic energy
• C. both, kinetic energy and potential energy
• D. None of these.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

both, kinetic energy and potential energy

1. When an object falls freely, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.
2. As it falls, its total energy (the sum of the K.E and the P.E) remains constant.
3. when reaches the ground there is no potential energy only kinetic energy.

Hence the correct option is C.