Suppose You Kick a Soccer Ball Straight Up to a Height

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose you kick a soccer ball straight up to a height of 10 meters. Which of the following is true about the gravitational potential energy of the ball during its flight?

• A)The ball's gravitational potential energy is greatest at the instant the ball leaves your foot.
• B)The ball's gravitational potential energy is greatest at the instant when the ball is at its highest point.
• C)The ball's gravitational potential energy is greatest at the instant it returns to hit the ground.
• D)The ball's gravitational potential energy is always the same.

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