A 2-kg object is dropped from a height of 10 m. Just before hitting the ground, what is its kinetic energy? Assume no air resistance. Use g = 9.8 m/s².
Explanation
📌 Conservation of energy: All initial PE converts to final KE. PE_initial = mgh = 2 × 9.8 × 10 = 196 J. So KE_final = 196 J. Distractor B used mh without g; C used g × h × 5 (some slip); D used just gh.