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A girl throws a softball straight up on the air. Calculate the maximum height that the ball can reach if the ball returns to the girl's hand with a velocity 20 m/s ? ( Assume g = 10 ms2)

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Chapter8: Potential Energy And Conservation Of Energy

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A girl throws a softball straight up on the air. Calculate the maximum height that the ball can reach if the ball returns to the girl's hand with a
velocity 20 m/s ? ( Assume g = 10 ms-2)
O 40 m
O 15 m
O 20 m
O 200 m

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