When a basketball is held in the air, what type of energy does it have?a) Kinetic energyb) Potential energyc) Thermal energy

A basketball player holds a basketball, ready to jump and shoot the ball. The player jumps in the air and shoots the ball toward the basket. Which of the following energy transformations occurs to power the player's jump shot?Athermal energy to sound energyBlight energy to thermal energyCmechanical energy to electrical energyDchemical energy to kinetic energy

What is the main type of energy conversion that happens to a ball thrown in the air as it goes up?A.Kinetic energy to gravitational potential energyB.Kinetic energy to chemical potential energyC.Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energyD.Chemical potential energy to kinetic energy

You throw a ball straight up into the air. What kinds of energy are changing as it goes up?A.Nuclear energy and sound energyB.Light energy and gravitational potential energyC.Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energyD.Kinetic energy and elastic energy

Which of the following has kinetic energy?A.A swimmer standing on a diving boardB.A basketball player sitting on the benchC.A horse in the starting gate before a raceD.A gymnast doing a cartwheelSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following is an example of potential mechanical energy?A rocket lifting off into spaceA base ball falling down to earthA book raised above your head A bowling ball rolling down the laneA running person