120k views
1 vote
Gordon throws a baseball into the air. It rises, stops when it reaches its greatest height, and then falls back to the ground. At what point does the kinetic energy converted to potential energy?

A. While the baseball is rising
B. While the baseball is falling
C. While the baseball sits i the ground
D. While the baseball is stopped in the air

User Ahmadu
by
5.5k points

1 Answer

2 votes
Both C and D are technically correct. But I’d go with D in this instance.
User Malajedala
by
5.7k points