a ball is tossed straight up into the air, at what position is its potential energy the greatest?

A.
when it reaches the top of its flight

B.
when it first leaves your hand

C.
when it approaches the top of its flight

D.
when it begins to fall back to your hand.

Question

a ball is tossed straight up into the air, at what position is its potential energy the greatest? 	
	
 
A.
	when it reaches the top of its flight
	
 
B.
	when it first leaves your hand
	
 
C.
	when it approaches the top of its flight
	
 
D.
	when it begins to fall back to your hand.

anonymous · Answer

C and this is more of a physics question than anything

anonymous · Answer

GPE is at a max at the height of it's trajectory. 

 KE is at a maximum when it leaves your hand, or, on it's downward path, just before it hits the ground.