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- A 100gram ball thrown vertically downward stricken the ground with a speed of 20m/s. It then bounces, and reaches a final height of 5.0 meters. a.what is the ball's kinetic energy b. What is the ball's potential energy at the 5.0-m height c. What is the ball's kinetic energy immediately after it rebounds from the surface d. What is the ball's speed immediately after it rebounds from the surfacearrow_forwardA certain force does −7 J of work in moving an object located at position A to position B. The same force then does −7 J of work in moving it back from position B to position A. No other forces did work. Was mechanical energy conserved? Was energy conserved? a. Total energy was conserved but not mechanical energy. b. Mechanical energy was conserved but not total energy. c. Both mechanical energy and total energy were conserved d. Neither mechanical energy nor total energy was conserved.arrow_forwardYou lift your backpack from the ground and moved forward to your car. Which of the following statements is true? A. Work is done on the backpack while lifting it and moving it forward. B. Work is done on the backpack while lifting it and but not when moving it forward. C. No work is done on the backpack while lifting it but work is done on it when moving it forward. D. No work is done on the backpack at all.arrow_forward
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