Physics
A ball is made to fall freely from a height. State the kind/kinds of energy possessed by the ball when it is:
(a) at the highest point
(b) just in the middle
(c) at the ground.
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Answer
(a) Potential energy
(b) Potential energy and kinetic energy
(c) Kinetic energy
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