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(1.) A 0.5 kg basketball rolls off the roof of a building. At a moment when it is 3 m above the ground, it has a speed of 2.5 m/s. What is the total mechanical energy of the basketball ? (2.) In the previous
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(1.) A 0.5 kg basketball rolls off the roof of a building. At a moment when it is 3 m above the ground, it has a speed of 2.5 m/s. What is the total mechanical energy of the basketball ?

(2.) In the previous problem, how much kinetic energy does the football possess just after the throw? Assume that the football started from rest.

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I believe the answer is c
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The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the total mechanical energy is conserved, kinetic energy (and thus, speed) will be greatest when the potential energy is smallest.

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