Paige is the tallest player on South's Varsity volleyball team. She is in spiking position when Julia gives her the perfect set. The 0.226-kg volleyball is 2.29 m above the ground and has a speed of 1.06 m/s. Paige spikes the ball, doing 9.89 J of work on it. a. Determine the potential energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.b. Determine the kinetic energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.c. Determine the total mechanical energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.d. Determine the total mechanical energy of the ball upon hitting the floor on the opponent's side of the net.e. Determine the speed of the ball upon hitting the floor on the opponent's side of the net.
Paige is the tallest player on South's Varsity volleyball team. She is in spiking position when Julia gives her the perfect set. The 0.226-kg volleyball is 2.29 m above the ground and has a speed of 1.06 m/s. Paige spikes the ball, doing 9.89 J of work on it.
a. Determine the potential energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.
b. Determine the kinetic energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.
c. Determine the total mechanical energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.
d. Determine the total mechanical energy of the ball upon hitting the floor on the opponent's side of the net.
e. Determine the speed of the ball upon hitting the floor on the opponent's side of the net.
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Paige is the tallest player on South's Varsity volleyball team. She is in spiking position when Julia gives her the perfect set. The 0.226-kg volleyball is 2.29 m above the ground and has a speed of 1.06 m/s. Paige spikes the ball, doing 9.89 J of work on it.
a. Determine the potential energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.
b. Determine the kinetic energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.
c. Determine the total mechanical energy of the ball before Paige spikes it.
d. Determine the total mechanical energy of the ball upon hitting the floor on the opponent's side of the net.
e. Determine the speed of the ball upon hitting the floor on the opponent's side of the net.