Question

Describe the rise and fall of a thrown basketball by using the concepts o kinetic energy and potential energy

Answer 1

In first moment, ball has max kinetic energy and it gravitational potential is lowest. On the maximum height, kinetic energy is lowest and the gravitational is lowest. Moment before ball hits ground its kinetic energy is highest and gravitational potential is lowest.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The kinetic energy is due to the motion of the object.

The potential energy is due to the position of the object.

When a basketball is thrown upward then the kinetic energy decreases and the potential energy will be maximum when it will reach its maximum height.

When it starts falling then potential energy starts decreases due to the decrease in the height and the kinetic energy starts increases.