The diagram shows a baseball being thrown into the air.
Which graph best represents how the kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE) of the baseball change through its flight?
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Unfortunately, the diagram is not provided in the question. Without the diagram, I cannot accurately determine which graph best represents how the kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE) of the baseball change through its flight. It is essential to have the diagram to analyze the motion and energy changes of the baseball. Please provide the diagram or further information for me to assist you with this question.
Unfortunately, I cannot see or interpret the diagram you mentioned. However, I can explain how to determine the relationship between kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE) as a baseball is thrown into the air.
When the baseball is initially thrown, it gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy. As it continues to rise, its potential energy increases while kinetic energy decreases. At the highest point of its flight, the baseball momentarily stops moving, so it has no kinetic energy but maximum potential energy. As the baseball falls back down, its potential energy decreases while kinetic energy increases. Finally, when the baseball reaches the ground, it has no potential energy but maximum kinetic energy.
To represent this relationship on a graph, you would need to plot kinetic energy and potential energy on the y-axis and time or height on the x-axis. The graph should show a decrease in kinetic energy and an increase in potential energy as the baseball rises, followed by an increase in kinetic energy and a decrease in potential energy as it falls.
You can compare the options provided (A, B, C, D) and select the graph that best matches this description.