A 10 kg ball has a height of 2 m, while a 5 kg ball has a height of 5 m. Which ball has more potential energy? They both have the same potential energy The 5 kg ball Impossible to predict The 10kg ball

## Step 1The potential energy of an object is determined by its mass, height, and the acceleration due to gravity. The formula for potential energy is:### where is the mass of the object, is the acceleration due to gravity, and is the height of the object.## Step 2In this problem, we have two balls with different masses and heights. The 10 kg ball is at a height of 2 m, and the 5 kg ball is at a height of 5 m.## Step 3We can calculate the potential energy of each ball using the formula from Step 1.## Step 4The potential energy of the 10 kg ball is calculated as:### ## Step 5The potential energy of the 5 kg ball is calculated as:### ## Step 6Comparing the potential energies of the two balls, we can see that the 5 kg ball has more potential energy than the 10 kg ball.