A Ball Is Held at a Height H Above a Floor.It

question 37

Multiple Choice

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

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