How does the mass of a falling object impact the object's kinetic energy?(1 point)
Responses
An increase in mass causes an increase in kinetic energy.
An increase in mass causes an increase in kinetic energy.
An increase in mass causes a decrease in kinetic energy.
An increase in mass causes a decrease in kinetic energy.
Mass does not impact kinetic energy.
Mass does not impact kinetic energy.
A decrease in mass causes an increase in kinetic energy.
An increase in mass causes an increase in kinetic energy.
a. How would the splashes of the two balls compare?
(1 point)
Responses
The ball with the lower mass would make a bigger splash.
The ball with the lower mass would make a bigger splash.
The size of the splash is independent of the mass of the ball.
The size of the splash is independent of the mass of the ball.
The ball with the higher mass would make a bigger splash.
The ball with the higher mass would make a bigger splash.
The balls would make splashes of the same size.
The ball with the higher mass would make a bigger splash.
. At which position is the potential energy the greatest?
(1 point)
Responses
10 m
10 m
8 m
8 m
5 m
5 m
0 m
The potential energy is greatest at the position of 10 m.
At what position is the kinetic energy the greatest?(1 point)
Responses
10 m
10 m
just below 10 m
just below 10 m
just above 0 m
just above 0 m
0 m
The position where the kinetic energy is greatest is just above 0 m.
What is happening to potential energy as the ball is falling?(1 point)
Responses
Potential energy is decreasing.
Potential energy is decreasing.
Potential energy is increasing.
Potential energy is increasing.
Potential energy is staying the same.
Potential energy is staying the same.
It is impossible to tell.
Potential energy is decreasing.
What is happening to kinetic energy as the ball is falling?(1 point)
Responses
Kinetic energy is decreasing.
Kinetic energy is decreasing.
Kinetic energy is increasing.
Kinetic energy is increasing.
Kinetic energy is staying the same.
Kinetic energy is staying the same.
It is impossible to tell.