Home / Aptitude Tests / Physics / A ball is dropped an...

A ball is dropped and it hits the floor at a point A. It ...

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 is B

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