Potential Energy

Case of a free-falling ball

What is the speed at h = 3 m

m = 1kg
Assumption:
No air friction

h = 10 m
Experimental Setup
Experimental Data and Analysis

height speed

dx
v=
dt

Frame / time
 Using kinematic equation

dv
a=
dt
v final =v initat
1 2
x final =x init v init t  a t
2
 Theoretical Calculation using
Potential Energy

U =mgh
1 2
K = mv
2
U K =E M
 Theoretical Results

1 2
mg h init −h final = mv final
2
v final =  2g  h
2
v = 2×9.8 m/s ×7 m
v ≈12 m/s
 Further Questions
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What happens if we change the mass of the
ball?
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What happens if we change the height?
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What happens if throw the ball downward
instead of falling from rest?