A 6 kg bowling ball is dropped from the top of a building. If it hits the ground with a speed of 55.0 m/s, how much PE did it have

A 6 kg bowling ball is dropped from the top of a building. If it hits the ground with a speed of 55.0 m/s, how much PE did it have at the top of the building and how tall was the building​

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  1. [tex] \rm \: Given \\ \tt Mass \: of \: ball (m) = 6 kg \\ \tt \: Velocity (v) = 55 m/s \\ \\ \rm To \: Find \\ \tt Height \: of \: the \: building \\ \tt Potential \: Energy \\ \\ \sf \: we \: know \: that \\ {\tt{P.E = mgh}} \\ {\tt{P.E = 6\times 10\times h\;\;[Take\;g=10\;m/s^{2}]}} \\ {\tt{P.E = 60h\;\;…(1)}} \\ \\ \bf \scriptsize{When \: it \: is \: about \: to \: reach \: the \: ground, \: P.E \: will \: fully \: be \: converted \: into \: K.E.} \\ So, \\ {\tt{K.E=P.E…\;(2)}} \\ {\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\;mv^{2}}} \\ {\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 6\times 55^{2}}} \\ {\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 6\times 3025}} \\ {\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 18150}} \\ {\boxed{\tt{K.E=9075\;J}}} \\ \sf\small{ Hence, \: Potential \: Energy \: at \: the \: top \: of \: the \: building = 9075 J.} \\ \\ \bf \: Now, \: Equalate \: both \: the \: equations, \\ \\ {\tt{K.E=P.E}} \\ {\tt{9075=60h}} \\ {\tt{\dfrac{9075}{60}=h}} \\ {\boxed{\tt{h=151.25\;m}}} \\ \rm \: Height \: of \: the \: building = 151.25 m.[/tex]

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  2. [tex]answer[/tex]

    Potential Energy = 9075 J

    Height = 151.25 m

    Explanation:

    Given:

    Mass of ball (m) = 6 kg

    Velocity (v) = 55 m/s

    To Find:

    How tall was the building (Height).

    Potential Energy

    Now, we know that

    [tex]\implies{\tt{P.E = mgh}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{P.E = 6\times 10\times h\;\;[Take\;g=10\;m/s^{2}]}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{P.E = 60h\;\;…(1)}}[/tex]

    When it is about to reach the ground, P.E will fully be converted into K.E.

    So,

    [tex]\implies{\tt{K.E=P.E…\;(2)}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\;mv^{2}}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 6\times 55^{2}}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 6\times 3025}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 18150}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\boxed{\tt{K.E=9075\;J}}}[/tex]

    Hence, Potential Energy at the top of the building = 9075 J.

    Now, Equalate both the equations,

    [tex]\implies{\tt{K.E=P.E}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{9075=60h}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\tt{\dfrac{9075}{60}=h}}[/tex]

    [tex]\implies{\boxed{\tt{h=151.25\;m}}}[/tex]

    Hence, Height of the building = 151.25 m.

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