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6. A quarterback throws a football weighing 300 g at a speed of 3.78 m/s at a height of 0.5 meter. What is the football's initial mechanical energy (potential energy and kinetic energy)?

Inquiry into Physics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337515863

Author:Ostdiek

Publisher:Ostdiek

Chapter3: Energy And Conservation Laws

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17P: . A personal watercraft and rider have a combined mass of 400 kg. What is their kinetic energy when...

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