A student drops the same 10 kilogram bowling ball three separate times. She drops the ball from heights of 1 meter, 2 meters, and 3 meters. Which graph correctly shows the ball’s kinetic energy when dropped from each height?(1 point)
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Unfortunately, the options for the graph are not provided in the response. However, in general, the kinetic energy of an object depends on its velocity, which in turn depends on the height from which it is dropped.
According to the law of conservation of energy, the potential energy of the object at a certain height is equal to the kinetic energy when it hits the ground.
Using this information, we can deduce that the graph should show an increase in kinetic energy as the height increases. In other words, the graph should be upward sloping.
Additionally, since kinetic energy is directly proportional to the square of velocity (KE = 0.5 * mass * velocity^2), the graph should have a steeper slope as the height increases.
Without the specific options for the graph, we cannot determine the correct one.