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A 2.00 KG brick falls from the top of a building 6.00 M above the ground. What is the kinetic energy of the brick just before it reaches the ground

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Answer:

the kinetic energy of the brick before it reaches the ground is 117.6 J.

Explanation:

Given;

mass of the brick, m = 2 kg

height of the building, h = 6 m

The kinetic energy of the brick before it reaches the ground is maximum.

Based on the principle of conservation of energy, the maximum potential energy = maximum kinetic energy

K.E = P.E = mgh

where;

g is the acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s²

K.E = 2 x 9.8 x 6

K.E = 117.6 J

Therefore, the kinetic energy of the brick before it reaches the ground is 117.6 J.