Which of the following best represents potential energy being converted to kinetic energy?
1)A roller coaster starts at the top of a hill and then rolls down the hill.
2)A pitcher throws a baseball, and then the batter hits a homerun
3)A man jogs around the block and then stops to drink an energy drink
4)A woman peddles her bicycle across town and back again.

Question

Which of the following best represents potential energy being converted to kinetic energy?
1)A roller coaster starts at the top of a hill and then rolls down the hill. 
2)A pitcher throws a baseball, and then the batter hits a homerun
3)A man jogs around the block and then stops to drink an energy drink
4)A woman peddles her bicycle across town and back again.

wolfe8 · Answer

What do you think? Potential energy the energy stored in an object/system. Meaning, the object doesn't move but it has the energy. Kinetic energy is energy during movement. So what do you think? 

Btw this should be in the physics section :)

joannablackwelder · Answer

Potential energy is energy due to location (i.e. The can on the top shelf has more potential energy than the can on the bottom shelf). Kinetic energy is energy due to speed. What do you think taking this into consideration?

anonymous · Answer

The first response.