Which statement best describes the relationship between a baseball’s potential and kinetic energy after it is thrown? (assume the ball travels in a straight line)(1 point)

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Potential and kinetic energy both decrease.
Potential and kinetic energy both decrease.

Potential energy increases, and kinetic energy does not change.
Potential energy increases, and kinetic energy does not change.

Potential energy decreases as kinetic energy increases.
Potential energy decreases as kinetic energy increases.

Potential energy does not change, and kinetic energy decreases.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the relationship between a baseball’s potential and kinetic energy after it is thrown is:

Potential energy decreases as kinetic energy increases.

As the baseball is thrown, its height (and therefore its potential energy) decreases while its speed increases, which in turn increases its kinetic energy.