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This diagram shows a baseball’s motion.
A baseball is shown at 5 positions along an arc from left to right. A is far left and C is center, with B halfway between A and C. E is far right with D halfway between C and E.
Which statement is best supported by the diagram?
Kinetic energy becomes potential energy between points R and S.
Maximum potential energy is at point R.
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"Kinetic energy becomes potential energy between points R and S."
Explanation: as the ball moves up the arc it slows (kinetic energy decreases) while its height increases (gravitational potential energy increases), so kinetic energy is converted into potential energy. The other statement is not supported because the maximum potential energy occurs at the highest points, not at the lower/central point R.
Explanation: as the ball moves up the arc it slows (kinetic energy decreases) while its height increases (gravitational potential energy increases), so kinetic energy is converted into potential energy. The other statement is not supported because the maximum potential energy occurs at the highest points, not at the lower/central point R.
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