Question

Terry kicks a soccer ball that is sitting motionless on the field. What is the best description of the energy transfer?(1 point)
Responses

Potential energy is transferred from Terry’s foot to the soccer ball.
Potential energy is transferred from Terry’s foot to the soccer ball.

Kinetic energy is transferred from Terry’s foot to the soccer ball.
Kinetic energy is transferred from Terry’s foot to the soccer ball.

Kinetic energy is transferred from the soccer ball to Terry’s foot.
Kinetic energy is transferred from the soccer ball to Terry’s foot.

Kinetic energy in Terry’s foot is changed to potential energy in the soccer ball.
Kinetic energy in Terry’s foot is changed to potential energy in the soccer ball.

Answer 1

Kinetic energy is transferred from Terry’s foot to the soccer ball.

(The moving foot does work on the ball, giving it kinetic energy so the ball starts moving.)