Which form of energy is used when throwing a ball?

Question 5 options:

nuclear and electrical

potential and nuclear

electrical and sound

kinetic and potential

1 answer

The correct answer is kinetic and potential.

When you throw a ball, it has potential energy when it is held in your hand (due to its position above the ground). As you throw the ball, that potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion.