A student lifts a basketball to a height of 6 feet and lets the ball drop to the ground. Which statement accurately compares the ball's energy at a height of 6 feet (at rest) and at a height of 2 feet (falling)?
A.
The ball's kinetic energy is the same at both heights, but its potential energy is different.
B.
The ball has less potential energy and more kinetic energy at 6 feet than at 2 feet.
C.
The ball has more potential energy and less kinetic energy at 6 feet than at 2 feet.
D.
The ball's potential energy is the same at both heights, but its kinetic energy is different.