Question
A particle has a mass of 5kg. It is held at a height of 3 metres above the ground. Find:
a.Its potential energy
b.It’s kinetic energy when is hits the ground
c.The speed with which the particle hits the ground
a.Its potential energy
b.It’s kinetic energy when is hits the ground
c.The speed with which the particle hits the ground
Answers
a) M g H (PE at height H)
b) M g H (KE at ground)
c) sqrt(2*M*KE)
b) M g H (KE at ground)
c) sqrt(2*M*KE)
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