Question

The diagram shows a ball resting at the top of a hill. A ball is at the top of a slope at point X. The bottom of the slope is point Y. Which statement best describes the energy in this system? The potential energy in the system is greatest at X. The kinetic energy in the system is greatest at X. Total energy in the system decreases as the ball moves from X to Y. Total energy in the system increases as the ball moves from X to Y.

Answer 1

Answer: The potential energy in the system is greatest at X

Explanation: Potential energy is how much energy an object can have. Gravity has an effect on potential energy, the higher something is, the more potential energy it has. For example, if you hold a book above your head, that book has potential energy. When you drop the book, it has kinetic energy. Therefore, since point X is the highest point, the ball has the greatest potential energy there.

Answer 2

Answer:

The potential energy in the system is greatest at X

Explanation:

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