A ball is held at a height H above a floor. It is then released and falls to the floor. If air resistance can be ignored, which of the five graphs below correctly gives the mechanical energy E of the Earth-ball system as a function of the altitude y of the ball?

 

A)  I 

B)  II 

C)  III 

D)  IV 

E)  V 

Transcribed Image Text:

H E H H E H IV H E H H E H IV

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