Question
A person throws a ball up into the air, and the ball falls back toward Earth. At which point would the kinetic energy be the lowest? (1 point)
O at a point when the ball is still rising
O when the ball is at its highest point
O when the ball leaves the person's hand
O at a point before the ball hits the ground
O at a point when the ball is still rising
O when the ball is at its highest point
O when the ball leaves the person's hand
O at a point before the ball hits the ground
Answers
GPT-5 mini
when the ball is at its highest point
Explanation: kinetic energy depends on speed. At the highest point the vertical velocity is zero, so the kinetic energy is zero (its minimum).
Explanation: kinetic energy depends on speed. At the highest point the vertical velocity is zero, so the kinetic energy is zero (its minimum).