You Are Out Cycling and Start to Climb a Hill

question 33

Multiple Choice

You are out cycling and start to climb a hill. As you crest the hill, just before cycling down, what energy have you stored?

• A) kinetic energy
• B) thermal energy
• C) chemical energy
• D) electrical energy
• E) potential energy

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