Describe what happens to the potential energy and the kinetic energy of a ball, as it rolls down a hill, from a position of rest at the top of a hill.

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Brooks Valdez

Chemistry

26 January, 21:28

Describe what happens to the potential energy and the kinetic energy of a ball, as it rolls down a hill, from a position of rest at the top of a hill.

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Paityn Giles · Answer 1

The potential energy is greater when the ball is not moving, but the kinetic energy is greater when the ball is moving.

Explanation:

In simple words, when the ball is resting it has a lot of potential energy because if you think about the ball it has a great potential to roll down the hill ... when it does roll the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy which is known as energy in motion. So The potential energy is greater when the ball is not moving (it has a great potential to roll that's how I remember this), but the kinetic energy is greater when the ball is moving.