A ballis held at the top of a table. The person holding the ball drops it, and the ball is allowed to fall toward
Earth. Answer the following questions about the ball.
a. When the ball is held at the top of the table (before being dropped), what type of energy does the ball have?
When the ball is held at the top of the table before being dropped, it has potential energy.
When the ball is held at the top of the table, it has potential energy.
When the ball is held at the top of the table before being dropped, it has potential energy. Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its position or condition. In this case, the ball has the potential to fall towards the Earth due to the force of gravity acting on it. The potential energy of the ball is directly related to its height above the ground or the table. The higher the ball is held, the greater its potential energy.
