The object that has the least amount of kinetic energy among the options given is:
C. a bicycle locked to a bike rack.
Explanation:
1. Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion. The formula for kinetic energy is KE = 0.5 mass velocity^2.
2. In this scenario, the bicycle locked to a bike rack is stationary and not in motion. Since kinetic energy is directly related to an object's velocity, a stationary object has zero velocity, resulting in zero kinetic energy.
3. A car driving down a road, a soccer ball rolling down a hill, and a satellite orbiting Earth are all in motion, so they possess kinetic energy due to their respective velocities.
Therefore, the correct answer is the bicycle locked to a bike rack as it has zero kinetic energy since it is stationary and not in motion.
