(a)[3]
Describe how the ball’s energy is moved between stores from the instant it starts to fall until it lands on the ground.
(b)[3]
Calculate the maximum speed of the ball. Take air resistance as negligible. Show your working.
Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Energy, work and power
Energy, work and power — practice question
A student lets go of a heavy ball from a point 1.8 m vertically above the ground. The ball then drops to the ground and does not rebound after impact.
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