A ball is at rest at a height of 10 feet from Earth before it begins to fall to the ground. Order the following positions of the ball’s fall to Earth, from the greatest to the least amount of potential energy.

Which statement explains which component is likely to be more powerful in explaining a scientific phenomenon? a) component c, because a theory is often passed on possibility and not certainty b) component d, because a hypothesis is often based on possibility not certainty c) component c, because the ability to explain several occurrences in the natural world is a characteristic of a hypothesis d) component d, because the ability to explain several occurrences in the natural world is a characteristic of a theory