Register
what kind of energy is used when throwing a baseball? when you catch the ball, is the energy gained or lost?
27.5k views
0 votes
what kind of energy is used when throwing a baseball? when you catch the ball, is the energy gained or lost?

User Tabitha
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

1 vote
When throwing a baseball, you are using kinetic energy. When it is in the air, there is potential energy, then when it is caught, the energy is transferred to the person who caught it. It is energy gained. The ball is also an example of inertia.
User Marinus
by
7.3k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane  boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
What type of rock is the Haystack rock (igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary)
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
Link Copied!