Question

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 P.
Maximum potential ene

Answer 1

I’m missing part of the question and the diagram labels (your message cuts off and the option letters in the choices—P, R, S—don’t match the A–E positions you described). Could you either paste the complete question (all answer choices) or upload the diagram?

If you want a quick, general physics answer for a ball moving along an arc left → right through a lowest point at C:
- Gravitational potential energy is greatest at the highest positions (the end points A and E).
- Kinetic energy is greatest at the lowest position (C), because potential energy has been converted to kinetic energy there.
- As the ball rises from the lowest point toward an end point, kinetic energy is converted into potential energy.

So if one of the choices says “maximum potential energy is at the end points (A and E)” that would be best supported. If you post the full choices or the picture I’ll pick the exact correct option.