A 200 Kg-Ball Has Zero Kinetic and Potential Energy

question 28

Multiple Choice

A 2.00 kg-ball has zero kinetic and potential energy. Ernie drops the ball into a 10.0-m deep well. Just before the ball hits the bottom, the sum of its kinetic and potential energy is:

• A) "zero."
• B) "196 J."
• C) "-196 J."
• D) "392 J."

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