A rock falls from a vertical cliff that is 4.0 m tall and experiences no significant air resistance as it falls. At what speed will it's gravitational potential energy (relative to the base of the cliff) be equal to its kinetic energy in m/s?

A rock falls from a vertical cliff that is 4.0 m tall and experiences no significant air resistance as it falls. At what speed will it's gravitational potential energy (relative to the base of the cliff) be equal to its kinetic energy in m/s?

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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A rock falls from a vertical cliff that is 4.0 m
tall and experiences no significant air
resistance as it falls. At what speed will it's
gravitational potential energy (relative to
the base of the cliff) be equal to its kinetic
energy in m/s?

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