In the absence of air resistance, a ball is thrown vertically upward with a certain initial KE. When air resistane is a factor affecting the ball, does it return to its original level with the same, less or more KE? Does your answer contradict the law of energy of conservation?

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Elisa Rasmussen

Physics

3 December, 02:41

In the absence of air resistance, a ball is thrown vertically upward with a certain initial KE. When air resistane is a factor affecting the ball, does it return to its original level with the same, less or more KE? Does your answer contradict the law of energy of conservation?

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Henderson · Answer 1

A ball is thrown vertically upward with a certain Kinetic Energy in the absence of air resistance and while returning it experiences air resistance.

Air resistance causes the ball to lose its kinetic energy as it provides resistance which will convert some of its kinetic energy to heat energy.

So in a way total energy is conserved but not kinetic energy as some portion of it is lost in the form of heat.