Sam lifts a box with a weight of 12 N to a height of 2 meters. (E-S-A is only necessary for Part (a)) (a) How much GPE does the box have at this point? [E-S-A] (b) How much KE does the box have when held at this height? (c) If allowed to drop, what would its KE be just as it was about to hit the floor? (d) If allowed to drop, what would its KE be half way through the fall? GPE?

Sam lifts a box with a weight of 12 N to a height of 2 meters. (E-S-A is only necessary for Part (a)) (a) How much GPE does the box have at this point? [E-S-A] (b) How much KE does the box have when held at this height? (c) If allowed to drop, what would its KE be just as it was about to hit the floor? (d) If allowed to drop, what would its KE be half way through the fall? GPE?

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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