Question: You are lifting a ball at constant velocity. (a) When the system is the ball, is work done on the system? If so, by what

You are lifting a ball at constant velocity.

(a) When the system is the ball, is work done on the system? If so, by what agent \((s)\) ? 

\((b)\) Describe the potential energy of this system during the lift.

(c) When the system comprises the ball and Earth, is work done on the system? If so, by what agent?

(d) Describe how the potential energy of the ball-Earth system changes during the lift.

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