A ball is dropped and it hits the floor at a point A. It rebounds...
PHYSICS
WAEC 2008
A ball is dropped and it hits the floor at a point A. It rebounds upward to a point B. While moving from A to B its?
- A. kinetic energy is increasing
- B. potential energy is increasing
- C. potential energy is decreasing
- D. kinetic energy remains constant
Correct Answer: B. potential energy is increasing
Explanation
The Kinetic Energy of a body is energy possessed by a body as a result of its motion. Hence, while in motion the kinetic energy of a body changes into potential energy as it rebounds from the floor
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