Question

Jennie observes her brother playing pool and has a theory that the potential energy in the pool stick is transformed into kinetic energy when he hits the ball.
Which explains how she can prove her theory?


A
She could measure the potential energy in the motionless ball on the pool table, and she could measure the potential energy of the pool stick as it moves to strike the ball. These total of these two measurements will be equal to the kinetic energy in the pool ball as it moves, and this proves there was a transformation of energy.
B
She could measure the potential energy when the pool stick is pulled back to strike the pool ball, and then she could measure the kinetic energy in the pool stick as it moves to strike the ball. The potential energy in the pool stick and the kinetic energy in the pool stick should be equal, proving there was a transformation of energy.
C
She could measure the potential energy when the pool stick is pulled back before moving to strike the pool ball, and she could measure the kinetic energy of the ball in motion after the pool stick strikes it. There should be an equal amount of kinetic energy and potential energy to prove there was a transformation of potential energy to kinetic energy.
D
She could measure the potential energy of the pool ball when it was sitting on the table, and she could measure the kinetic energy of the ball in motion after the pool stick strikes it. There should be an equal amount of potential energy in the motionless ball and kinetic energy in the ball after the stick strikes it to prove there was a transformation of potential energy to kinetic energy.

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Your answer would be C

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