FIGURE 8-5 a 2

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 8-5 A 2.0-g bead slides along a wire, as shown in Figure 8-5. At point A, the bead is at rest. Neglect friction and use g = 10 m/s².
-Refer to Figure 8-5. What is the potential energy of the bead at point A?

A) 2.0 x 10^-2 J
B) 16 x 10^-3 J
C) 0.40 J
D) 0 J
E) There is not enough information to solve this problem.