A baseball is thrown vertically upward and feels no air resistance. It reaches a maximum height and turns back downwards. As it is moving downwards

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A baseball is thrown vertically upward and feels no air resistance. It reaches a maximum height and turns
back downwards. As it is moving downwards
O its gravitational potential energy is not conserved, buts its momentum is conserved.
O both its momentum and its kinetic energy are conserved.
O its momentum is not conserved, but its mechanical energy is conserved.
O its kinetic energy is conserved, but its momentum is not conserved.
O both its momentum and its mechanical energy are conserved.
Transcribed Image Text:A baseball is thrown vertically upward and feels no air resistance. It reaches a maximum height and turns back downwards. As it is moving downwards O its gravitational potential energy is not conserved, buts its momentum is conserved. O both its momentum and its kinetic energy are conserved. O its momentum is not conserved, but its mechanical energy is conserved. O its kinetic energy is conserved, but its momentum is not conserved. O both its momentum and its mechanical energy are conserved.
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