Question

Ball A was carried to the top of a hill in a straight line, while ball B was carried in a longer, zigzag path. At the top of the hill, both balls were left at rest. A student draws a graph that depicts each ball's final potential energy. Which statement describes the final potential energy of the balls?(1 point)
Responses

Neither ball has any potential energy.
Neither ball has any potential energy.

Both balls have equal potential energy.
Both balls have equal potential energy.

Ball A has more potential energy.
Ball A has more potential energy.

Ball B has more potential energy.
Ball B has more potential energy.

Answer 1

Both balls have equal potential energy.

Explanation: Gravitational potential energy depends only on height (U = mgh), not the path taken. Since both balls are at the same height, their potential energies are equal.