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Consider the conservation of energy equation below. ?K + ?U + ?Eint = W + Q + TM

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Question

Consider the conservation of energy equation below.
?K + ?U + ?Eint = W + Q + TMW +TET + TER
A ball of mass m falls from a height h to the floor.

?K + ?U = 0


Use this equation to calculate the speed of the ball just before it strikes the Earth. (Use the following as necessary: m for mass, h for height, g for acceleration due to gravity.)
v =

?K = W

Use this equation to calculate the speed of the ball just before it strikes the Earth. (Use the following as necessary: m for mass, h for height, g for acceleration due to gravity.)
v =

Explanation / Answer

(1/2)mv2 - mgh = 0

v = (2gh) m/s

2)    (1/2)mv2 = mgh

    v = (2gh) m/s

here potential energy is the work done by the gravity on it