Question: Let's use a simple example. Say a steel ball with a mass of 0.520 kg is initially at rest. It is then dropped from

Let's use a simple example. Say a steel ball with a mass 

Let's use a simple example. Say a steel ball with a mass of 0.520 kg is initially at rest. It is then dropped from a height of 1.50 m above the ground. 1.50 m What is the ball's kinetic energy (in J) just before it hits the ground? (Assume negligible air resistance.) * What is the formula for gravitational potential energy, in terms of mass and height? What is the initial kinetic energy? From this and conservation of energy, what is the final kinetic energy, after falling the given height? ] After the ball hits the ground, it comes to a stop. How much kinetic energy (in J) was dissipated into thermal energy? (Enter the magnitude.)

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