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A student drops a ball from 5 feet above the ground. After bouncing once, it only reaches
a maximum height of 4 feet above the ground.
Use energy terms to explain why the ball did not reach its original height after bouncing
once.
A. Some energy was lost
B. Some energy was transferred to the floor and air
C. Some energy disappeared when it hit the floor
D. Some energy was destroyed

Answer 1

A. Some energy was lost.

The energy would have been lost to the atmosphere as sound energy or heat energy as the ball hit the floor.