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Suppose a mass of 0.500 kg falls from 3050m. What potential energy is associated with the coin when its speed is 30.0 m/s?

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Answer:

14945 J

Step-by-step explanation:

Glad you asked this question!

The speed is irrelevant in this question. It perhaps was put out to throw you off.

P.E = mgh = (0.5 * 9.8 * 3050) = 14945 Joules

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