Iesha says that a ball dropped from a height of 3.0 meters would have less than 96 joules of kinetic energy when it hits the ground. Is she correct and why?
A.
She is correct because the higher the ball is dropped from, the less kinetic energy it will have when it hits the ground.
B.
She is correct because the higher the ball is dropped from, the greater kinetic energy it will have when it hits the ground.
C.
She is incorrect because the higher the ball is dropped from, the greater kinetic energy it will have when it hits the ground.
D.
She is incorrect because the higher the ball is dropped from, the less kinetic energy it will have when it hits the ground.
D.
She is incorrect because the higher the ball is dropped from, the greater kinetic energy it will have when it hits the ground.
Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the height from which an object is dropped, so a ball dropped from a height of 3.0 meters would have more than 96 joules of kinetic energy when it hits the ground.