Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 4 - Energy and Chemical Reactions - Conceptual Exercise 4.1 - Energy Transfers - Page 154: a

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First of all, when the ball is thrown in the air, kinetic energy becomes potential energy until the ball reaches the top of the arc. As the ball comes down, potential energy becomes kinetic energy. As the ball hits the ground, kinetic energy then becomes thermal energy.
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