Question

A baseball is tossed straight up in the air. The table shows the height and velocity of the ball at different times as it moves through the air.

Time in Air (seconds) Height of Ball Above Ground (feet) Velocity

(feet per second)

0.00 4 32

0.25 11 24

0.50 16 16

0.75 19 8

1.00 20 0

1.25 19 −8

1.50 16 −16

1.75 11 −24

2.00 4 −32

Which statement is true about the kinetic energy of the baseball at the moment it reaches its maximum height?


The baseball's kinetic energy is less than zero at that instant.


At that moment, all the baseball's kinetic energy has been lost as heat to the atmosphere.


The baseball's kinetic energy is greater than zero at that instant.


✅ At that moment, all the baseball's kinetic energy has been converted to potential energy. (correct answer)

Answer 1

Answer: At that moment, all the baseball's kinetic energy has been converted to potential energy.

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