Lesli wants to increase the height the ball is dropped to 2.0 meters above the floor. Which statement correctly describes how the new height will affect the energy of the ball?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking how an increase in the height from which a ball is dropped (from 1.0 meters to 2.0 meters) affects the kinetic and potential energy of the ball and its subsequent bounce height.
Answer
The potential energy will increase and the ball will bounce higher.
Before dropping the ball, the ball's potential energy will increase, and the ball will bounce higher than when it was dropped from a height of 1.0 meter.
Answer for screen readers
Before dropping the ball, the ball's potential energy will increase, and the ball will bounce higher than when it was dropped from a height of 1.0 meter.
More Information
Increasing the drop height gives the ball more potential energy due to gravity, leading to a higher bounce if other conditions like energy loss are constant.
Tips
Common mistake: Confusing potential energy with kinetic energy before the drop.
Sources
- Dropping the Ball - Eccles Science - ecclesscience.weebly.com
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