Throughout the reflection, make sure you have a copy of the Student Guide and your data tables. Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements. In Part I, the independent variable was . In Part II, the independent variable changed to . The dependent variable for both Part I and Part II was .

A2-kg bowling ball is 1 meter off the ground on a post when it falls. just before it reaches the ground,its traveling 4.4 m/s. assuming that there is no air resistant, which statement is true a. the initial potential energy is less then the final kinetic energy b. the mechanical energy is not conserved c. the mechanical energy is conserved d. the initial potential energy is greater than the final kinetic energy