Question

a baseball is sitting on a raised bench. a player accidentally knocks the baseball off the bench. which statement best describes what will happen to the baseballs energy during its fall? (1 point) all of the baseballs potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy none of the baseballs potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy. the baseball will lose kinetic energy during its fall. most of the baseballs potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy.

Explanation:

When the baseball falls, some energy is lost due to air resistance (converted to heat and sound). So not all potential energy becomes kinetic. But most of the potential energy (due to height) is converted to kinetic energy (due to motion).

Answer:

Most of the baseball’s potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy.