Conservation of Energy - B

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12 questions
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A: ME at point 1?

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B: KE at point 2?

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C: ME at point 2?

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D: PE at point 3? (Think! Does point 3 have any height?)

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E: ME at point 3?

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F: PE at point 4?

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G: ME at point 4?

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A 2.2 kg book has been dropped from a shelf. Its speed is 4.7 m/s when it is 1.3 m above the ground. What is its mechanical energy at this point?


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An 18 kg child is on a swing traveling at 3.8 m/s at the lowest point. What will be the height of the swing at the highest point?

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A 500 kg roller coaster starts from rest at the top of a 95 m hill. What is its speed at the bottom of the hill? (number only rounded to nearest tenth ex: 76.3)


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Yareli has 2000 J of potential energy when she is standing still on a diving board. What is her mechanical energy at this point?

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The potential energy at the top of a cliff equals the kinetic energy at the ground level (assume no air resistance occurs).