Question

You are rolling a ball in a veiled by kicking it. You get tired and stop kicking the ball. What happens to the potential energy of the ball.

Answer 1

The potential energy of the ball becomes 0

Step-by-step explanation:

When kicking the ball, and it moves up, the potential energy of the ball increases. When the ball descends downwards, the potential energy of the ball reduces.

This is so because potential energy increases as height increases and decreases when there is a reduction in height.

So, when you stop kicking the ball and you place the ball on the floor, the ball becomes static (motionless); hence, the potential energy becomes 0.