1. Read the passage below. UPHILL BATTLE In Greek mythology, there was a king named Sisyphus, who was a liar and a cheat. In his arrogance, Sisyphus defied the king of the gods, Zeus. Furious, Zeus decided to punish Sisyphus by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a steep hill, only to watch in vain as it rolled back down again. Sisyphus's punishment repeated endlessly for eternity. What types of energy does Sisyphus best demonstrate in his punishment? A. thermal energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and kinetic energy when it rolls back down B. kinetic energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and thermal energy when it rolls back down C. chemical potential energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill, and kinetic energy when it rolls back down D. gravitational potential energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and kinetic energy when it rolls back down Refer to the following to answer question(s) 2. 3
1. Read the passage below. UPHILL BATTLE In Greek mythology, there was a king named Sisyphus, who was a liar and a cheat. In his arrogance, Sisyphus defied the king of the gods, Zeus. Furious, Zeus decided to punish Sisyphus by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a steep hill, only to watch in vain as it rolled back down again. Sisyphus's punishment repeated endlessly for eternity. What types of energy does Sisyphus best demonstrate in his punishment? A. thermal energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and kinetic energy when it rolls back down B. kinetic energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and thermal energy when it rolls back down C. chemical potential energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill, and kinetic energy when it rolls back down D. gravitational potential energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and kinetic energy when it rolls back down Refer to the following to answer question(s) 2. 3
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Read the passage below.
UPHILL BATTLE
In Greek mythology, there was a king named Sisyphus, who was a liar
and a cheat. In his arrogance, Sisyphus defied the king of the gods, Zeus.
Furious, Zeus decided to punish Sisyphus by forcing him to roll an
immense boulder up a steep hill, only to watch in vain as it rolled back
down again. Sisyphus's punishment repeated endlessly for eternity.
What types of energy does Sisyphus best demonstrate in his punishment?
A. thermal energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and kinetic energy when it rolls
back down
B. kinetic energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and thermal energy when it rolls
back down
C. chemical potential energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill, and kinetic energy
when it rolls back down
D. gravitational potential energy as the boulder is pushed up the hill. and kinetic
energy when it rolls back down
Refer to the following to answer question(s) 2. 3
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