Question
A ball rolls off a table and onto the ground. Which statement best describes the change in energy?(1 point)
Responses

The ball's kinetic energy continues to increase after it hits the ground.
The ball's kinetic energy continues to increase after it hits the ground.

The ball's potential and kinetic energy increase and decrease together.
The ball's potential and kinetic energy increase and decrease together.

The ball's potential energy is changed to mechanical energy.
The ball's potential energy is changed to mechanical energy.

The ball's potential energy decreases as its kinetic energy increases.
Responses

The ball's kinetic energy continues to increase after it hits the ground.
The ball's kinetic energy continues to increase after it hits the ground.

The ball's potential and kinetic energy increase and decrease together.
The ball's potential and kinetic energy increase and decrease together.

The ball's potential energy is changed to mechanical energy.
The ball's potential energy is changed to mechanical energy.

The ball's potential energy decreases as its kinetic energy increases.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes the change in energy when a ball rolls off a table and onto the ground is:
**The ball's potential energy decreases as its kinetic energy increases.**
This is because as the ball falls from the table to the ground, its height decreases (which means potential energy decreases), while its speed increases (which means kinetic energy increases).
**The ball's potential energy decreases as its kinetic energy increases.**
This is because as the ball falls from the table to the ground, its height decreases (which means potential energy decreases), while its speed increases (which means kinetic energy increases).