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A ball, starting from rest at Position 1, rolls down and then up a curved track towards Position 5. When it reaches Position 5, it rolls back down the track

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Which description below is most consistent with what you can expect from the ball's motion?
The ball will roll as high as Position 1 since energy cannot be created or destroyed.
The ball will roll past Position 1 since energy cannot be created or destroyed.
The ball will roll as high as Position 2 since some of the energy will be transformed to heat,
The ball will roll as high as Position 3 since that position has the least potential energy.
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D. The ball will roll as high as Position 3 since that position has the least potential energy.

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i am not sure that it's is right or wrong

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