Question: A 1-lb stone is dropped down the bottomless pit at Carlsbad Caverns and strikes the ground with a speed of 95 ft/s. Neglecting air resistance,

A 1-lb stone is dropped down the "bottomless pit" at Carlsbad Caverns and strikes the ground with a speed of 95 ft/s. Neglecting air resistance, determine

(a) The kinetic energy of the stone as it strikes the ground and the height h from which it was dropped,

(b) Solve Part a assuming that the same stone is dropped down a hole on the moon.

A 1-lb stone is dropped down the

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