The image shows the positions of a falling ball that was dropped from 10 meters high.
a. At which position is the potential energy the greatest?
(1 point)
Responses
10 m
10 m
8 m
8 m
5 m
5 m
0 m
At position 10 m, the potential energy is the greatest.
The potential energy of an object is the highest when it is at its highest position. In this case, the ball was dropped from a height of 10 meters, so the potential energy is the greatest when the ball is at a position of 10 meters.
To determine at which position the potential energy is greatest, we need to understand that potential energy is directly related to the height above the reference point. In this case, the reference point is the ground.
Since the ball is initially dropped from a height of 10 meters, its potential energy is greatest when it is at the highest point, which is 10 meters above the ground. Therefore, the correct answer is:
a. 10 m.