When a ball is held up in the air, it has potential energy. Specifically, it has gravitational potential energy due to its position in the Earth's gravitational field.
When the ball is dropped and hits the ground, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. As it falls, the potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases. When it hits the ground, all of the potential energy has been converted into kinetic energy, resulting in a transfer of mechanical energy.
what type of energy does a ball being held in the air have?
What type of energy will the ball have when it is dropped and hits the ground?
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