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A baseball player hits a ball. Which is the best description of the energy of the ball as it flies over the pitcher’s head?
chemical
kinetic
nuclear
thermal
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Kinetic.
The ball's predominant energy while flying is energy of motion (kinetic energy, ½mv²). Chemical energy was used by the batter's muscles beforehand, nuclear energy is irrelevant, and thermal energy is only a small fraction.
The ball's predominant energy while flying is energy of motion (kinetic energy, ½mv²). Chemical energy was used by the batter's muscles beforehand, nuclear energy is irrelevant, and thermal energy is only a small fraction.
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