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When a pitcher is holding a baseball, the ball has nuclearkineticheatpotential energy. After the pitcher throws the ball, the ball has

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I’m pretty sure it’s kinetic energy
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When a pitcher is holding a baseball, the ball has potential energy.
(The ball is at a rest.)

After the pitcher throws the ball, the ball has kinetic energy.
(The ball is no longer at rest and is in motion.)
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