Why does a ball travel faster on a steeper slope?

An object that goes up a hill will be going at a slower speed at the top than at the bottom of the hill. This is because moving up or down a hill changes one kind of energy into another. Objects at the bottom of the hill have more kinetic energy, which means they are moving faster.

What happen when you roll a ball on a rough surface?

Friction – as the ball rolls, the ball loses its energy to heat and sound. As the energy is lost, the ball slows down and eventually stops.

When a ball moves on the ground?

A ball moving on ground, eventually comes to ‘rest’ because of the “Frictional force” between the ball and the ground. Explanation: Frictional force is force which generated when two surfaces are dragged over each other.

Which ball moves faster Why?

If two objects have the same mass and a greater force is applied to one of the objects, the object which receives the greater force will change speeds more quickly. For example if a ball is hit harder, it will speed up faster.

Why does a ball accelerate down a ramp?

When you lift an object up off the ground, it has potential energy due to gravity. So when you roll a ball down a ramp, it has the most potential energy when it is at the top, and this potential energy is converted to both translational and rotational kinetic energy as it rolls down.

When a ball rolls on a horizontal surface What is the effect on the speed of the ball?

If the horizontal surface is really smooth (i.e. frictionless) the speed of the ball will not change.

Why does the moving ball on the ground stop after some time?

The ball stops after some time due to the force of friction between the ball and the ground.

What makes the ball keeps on rolling?

When a rigid ball rolls on a plane with no other forces, it is known that no friction applies and the ball keeps rolling.

Why the ball on the Hill is moving and the ball on the ground is not moving?

When you roll a ball on the ground, the electrons in the atoms on the surface of the ground push against the electrons in the atoms on the surface of your ball that is touching the ground. A rolling ball stops because the surface on which it rolls resists its motion. A rolling ball stops because of friction.

Which ball will move faster?

For example if a soccer ball and a bowling ball are thrown with the same force the soccer ball will speed up faster. The lighter ball (the baseball) is accelerating more than the heavier ball (the bowling ball).