This makes them think about a school lesson about energy. Fill in the blanks from their conversation.

Question

(4 points)
a. Sharon reminded Bruce that the basketball had energy as it fell. This energy of motion is called
. Bruce agreed and said this energy of motion was
right before the ball hit the ground.

b. Then Bruce recalled that the ball originally had stored energy as it sat on the wall. This stored energy is called
. Sharon explained that this stored energy
as the ball fell.

Answer 1

a. Sharon reminded Bruce that the basketball had energy as it fell. This energy of motion is called kinetic energy. Bruce agreed and said this energy of motion was at its maximum right before the ball hit the ground.

b. Then Bruce recalled that the ball originally had stored energy as it sat on the wall. This stored energy is called potential energy. Sharon explained that this stored energy transformed into kinetic energy as the ball fell.