Question

Read the description of the motion and decide if the kinetic energy (KE) and the gravitational potential energy (PE) is increasing, decreasing, or remaining constant.

In the three seconds after leaving the bat, the softball moved upward towards its highest location.

Question options:

a. KE increases and PE increases.


b. KE increases and PE decreases.


c. KE decreases and PE increases.


d. KE decreases and PE decreases.

Answer 1

c. KE decreases and PE increases

Explanation:

the softball is going from being in motion to eventually stopping and potential energy is increasing because the position of the ball is changing.