In a local competition, students race model cars that they built. The cars were held still at the top of a ramp and then released. Each car's velocity was measured at the bottom of the ramp to calculate each car's kinetic energy.
Model Car Trials
Model Car
Kinetic Energy
Number
1
14 joules
2
13 joules
3 16 joules
Based on the data in the table, which of these could be the potential energy of Car 2 at the top of the hill?
6 joules
10 joules
12 joules
15 Joules