Extension Question for Experiment 1(2 points)%0D%0AUsing a ball with a different mass changed the %0D%0A of the ball at the bottom of the ramp, which is the energy of the ball due to its motion. Instead of measuring energy directly, we measured and compared %0D%0A in order to compare the energy levels of the two different balls at the bottom of the ramp.
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Using a ball with a different mass changed the potential energy of the ball at the bottom of the ramp, which is the energy of the ball due to its position. Instead of measuring energy directly, we measured and compared the heights the balls reached at the bottom of the ramp in order to compare the potential energy levels of the two different balls at the bottom of the ramp.