I feel like the bat is exerting a lot of force on the ball, giving it a lot of potential energy.
Pop flies are (generally) slowly moving balls that simply go up in the air and fall back down, of course.
But I feel that even if you hit a pop fly, the ball has more PE when it is hit by the...
The question only asks for Potential Energy, not Grav. Potential Energy...which is why I believe it would have the most potential energy when it is struck by the bat.
1. In a baseball game where does the ball have the most potential energy?
A. In the hand of the pitcher.
B. When it makes contact with the bat.
C. Top of a pop fly.
D. When it’s caught in the out felid.
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I believe the answer is either B or C.
any help?