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State whether the following objects possess kinetic energy, potential energy, or both :
(a) A man climbing a hill
(b) A flying aeroplane
(c) A bird running on the ground
(d) A ceiling fan in the off position
(e) A stretched spring lying on the ground.

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(a) Both kinetic energy and potential energy (b) Both kinetic energy and potential energy (c) Only kinetic energy (d) Only potential energy (e) Only potential energy (rather elastic potential energy)
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