Two 37.0-lbm twins are playing in their backyard. One toddler is running full speed at 5.5 mph and his path will take him directly into abrick wall. His sister has climbed a 3.5-ft ladder and is perched precariously atop it.Calculate the kinetic and potential energies of the two twins with respect to their stationary destinations (the wall and the ground).BoyGirliKE(lbf.ft)PE(lbf.ft)If potential energy is completely converted to kinetic energy during the girl's fall, how fast will she be travelling upon impact?mph

Solution Given dataWeight of girl and boy mB=mg=37lbSpeed of boy vB=5.5mph1 mile per hour =…

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