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?

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?
A. Neither ball has any potential energy
B. Ball A has more potential energy.
C. Ball B has more potential energy.
D. Both balls have equal potential energy.

carson · Accepted Answer

I already did the quick check and i got a 2/5 but now i know the answers, and i want to make sure that yall get the right answers and not the wrong ones:)

1. D. Both balls have equal potential energy.
2. D. Potential energy would decrease, while total mechanical energy would remain constant.
3. C. a slide
4. A. Mass is eliminated when equating gravitational potential energy with kinetic energy.
5. C. 1/2mv^2=1/2kx^2

HOPE THIS HEPLS YALL:)

NotCheating · Answer

Carson is 100% correct BUT only use the words not the letter answers for this class in the future because using the letters can make you fail :) Thank you!

carson · Answer

OK THANKS i'll try not to do that agian:)

bucky · Answer

thank you carson!!! they're 100% correct :)