The kinetic energy of the ball would be the lowest when the ball is at its highest point. At this point, the ball has stopped rising and is about to start falling back down, meaning its speed (and thus kinetic energy) is momentarily zero before it begins to descend.
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A person throws a ball up into the air, and the ball falls back toward Earth. At which point would the kinetic energy be the lowest?(1 point)
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when the ball leaves the person’s hand
when the ball leaves the person’s hand
at a point when the ball is still rising
at a point when the ball is still rising
at a point before the ball hits the ground
at a point before the ball hits the ground
when the ball is at its highest point
when the ball is at its highest point
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