What is happening to potential energy as the ball is falling?(1 point)
Responses
Potential energy is decreasing.
Potential energy is decreasing.
Potential energy is increasing.
Potential energy is increasing.
Potential energy is staying the same.
Potential energy is staying the same.
It is impossible to tell.
Potential energy is decreasing.
As the ball is falling, its potential energy is decreasing.
The correct response is "Potential energy is decreasing."
Explanation:
Potential energy is the energy an object possesses due to its position or state. In the case of the falling ball, as it falls from a higher position to a lower position, its potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy. As the ball falls, it loses height, and therefore its potential energy decreases.