Physics, 24.07.2019 17:30 gonzalesalexiaouv1bg

If a rock weighing 2,200 n is dropped from a height of 15m, what is the kinetic energy just before it hits the ground?

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We can solve the problem by using the law of conservation of energy.

Initially, the rock has only gravitational potential energy, which is given by
E_i = U = mgh

where mg is the weigth of the rock (2200 N), while h is the height at which the rock has been released (h=15 m). If we calculate it, we get
E_i = mgh=(2200 N)(15 m)=33000 J =33 kJ

Just before hitting the ground, the rock height is zero, so its potential energy is now zero. So the total mechanical energy of the rock now is just kinetic energy:
E_f = K_f

however, the mechanical energy of the rock must be conserved, so
E_i = E_f

and so we have that the kinetic energy of the rock just before hitting the ground is equal to its initial potential energy:
K_f = E_i =U_i = 33 kJ = 33000 J

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