9;10 Not very complicated, write very simple 10 grade 9. How much potential energy does a 20kg cat sitting on the top.of a 15m talltree have (assume g=10 m/s?)10. If the cat from question #9 falls down, and all its potential energy is turnedinto kinetic energy, how fast will it end up going?

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