A 500kg boulder is at the top of a 100m hill. The boulder rolls down the hill. What is it's velocity at the bottom of the hill? (note : this is a closed system)

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A 500kg boulder is at the top of a 100m hill. The boulder rolls down the hill. What is it's velocity at the bottom of the hill? (note : this is a closed system)

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