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A 6.50 kg ball hangs from the end of a 1.75 m rope. The ball is pulled back until the rope makes a 45 degrees angle with the vertical. What is the gravitational potential energy of the system?
32.49 J
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111.48 J
16. A 16500 kg car travels at a speed of 12.5 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?
130000 J
1289062.50 J
1003125 J
206250 J
16000 J
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