A stone falls from the top of a cliff, 80m high. When it reaches the foot of the cliff,

Posted: 30-12-2022

A stone falls from the top of a cliff, 80m high. When it reaches the foot of the cliff, its speed is 38ms−1.

a Calculate the proportion of the stone’s initial g.p.e. that is converted to k.e.

b What happens to the rest of the stone’s initial energy?