Question
A ball is dropped from the top of a building.
When does the ball have the most potential energy?
Responses
just before it hits the ground
just before it hits the ground
after it has hit the ground
after it has hit the ground
before it is released
before it is released
half way through the fall
When does the ball have the most potential energy?
Responses
just before it hits the ground
just before it hits the ground
after it has hit the ground
after it has hit the ground
before it is released
before it is released
half way through the fall
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The ball has the most potential energy **before it is released**. This is because potential energy is highest when an object is at its maximum height, which is the case just before the ball is dropped from the top of the building. As the ball falls, its height decreases, and consequently, its potential energy decreases.