An object is falling freely from a height x. After it has fallen a height $\frac{x}{2}$ , it will possess :

(a) only potential energy
(b) only kinetic energy
(c) half potential and half kinetic energy
(d) less potential and more kinetic energy

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Solution

During the free fall, potential energy is gradually converted into kinetic energy. At half of the maximum height, energy is equally distributed in the form of potential and kinetic energy.
Therefore, the answer is,
(c) Half potential and half kinetic.

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