Question

which diagram models the position of a soccer ball when it has the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy?
a. diagram ○ a
b. diagram ○ b
c. diagram ○ option
a bowling ball and a tennis ball are both rolling at the same speed. which statement best explains why the bowling ball has more kinetic energy?

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy (GPE) depends on height (\(GPE = mgh\), where \(m\) is mass, \(g\) is gravitational acceleration, and \(h\) is height). For a soccer ball (constant mass), greater height means greater GPE. The diagram with the ball at the highest position (diagram B) has the greatest \(h\), so it models the position with the most gravitational potential energy.

Answer:

B. (The diagram labeled B, where the soccer ball is at the highest point in its trajectory)