Which example possesses mechanical potential energy? . a. a taut guitar string. b. an oscillating pendulum. c. a roller coaster ride. d. a child on a swing. e. a speeding car

Arunner is training for an upcoming marathon by running around a 100-m-diameter circular track at constant speed. let a coordinate system have its origin at the center of the circle with the x-axis pointing east and the y-axis north. the runner starts at (x, y) = (50 m, 0 m) and runs 2.5 times around the track in a clockwise direction.