A‌ ‌5‌ ‌kg‌ ‌object‌ ‌is‌ ‌moving‌ ‌downward‌ ‌at‌ ‌a‌ ‌speed‌ ‌of‌ ‌12‌ ‌m/s.‌ ‌It‌ ‌is‌ ‌currently‌ ‌2.6‌ ‌m‌ ‌above‌ ‌the‌ ‌ground.

What‌ ‌is‌ ‌its‌ ‌kinetic‌ ‌energy?‌

What‌ ‌is‌ ‌its‌ ‌potential‌ ‌energy?‌ ‌

1 answer

Ke = (1/2) m v^2 = .5 * 5 * 144 = 360 Joules
Pe = m g h = 5 * 9.81 * 2.6 = 128 Joules
assuming Pe is 0 on ground and g = 9.81 m/s^2