Question

Increasing the starting height of the ball changed the ______ of the ball at the top of the ramp, which is energy due to position. The energy from the top of the ramp was changed to ______ as the ball rolled toward the bottom of the ramp.

Answer 1

Increasing the starting height of the ball changed the **potential energy** of the ball at the top of the ramp, which is energy due to position. The energy from the top of the ramp was changed to **kinetic energy** as the ball rolled toward the bottom of the ramp.