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An object whose mass is 1 kg falls freely from a height of 25 m as shown. Compute:

a. Kinetic energy at point A
b. The kinetic energy of the object while at point B (10 m above ground)!
Discussion:
a. Kinetic energy at point A
In the above problem, the object undergoes free fall motion so that vA = 0. Then the kinetic
energy when dititik A:
Va = 0 m/s
1
EkA = mvA2
2
1
EkA = 1 kg (0 m/s)2
2
EkA = 0
b. Kinetic energy at point B
With the law of conservation of mechanical energy:
EMA = EMB
EpA+EkA = EpB + EkB
1
m.g.hA + 2 mvA2 = m.g.hB +EkB
1
(1 kg)( 10 m/s2 )(25m) + 2 (1 kg)(0 m/s)2 = (1 kg) (10 m/s2 )(10 m) + EkB

250 Joule = 100 Joule + EkB

EkB = 150 Joule
Konversion to Britihs
1m = 3,2808 ft
1 kg = 2,2046 lb
1 m/s = 3,2808 ft/s
1 m/s2 = 3,2808 ft/s2
1 kJ = 0,9478 Btu

Discussion:
a. Kinetic energy at point A
In the above problem, the object undergoes free fall motion so that vA = 0. Then the kinetic
energy when dititik A:
Va = 0 m(3,2808 ft/m)/s
Va = 0 ft/m
1
EkA = mvA2
2
1
EkA = 1 kg (0 m/s)2
2
EkA = 0 Joule (0,9478 x10-3 Btu/J )
EkA = 0 Btu
b. Kinetic energy at point B
With the law of conservation of mechanical energy:
EMA = EMB
EpA+EkA = EpB + EkB
1
m.g.hA + 2 mvA2 = m.g.hB +EkB
1
(1 kg)( 10 m/s2 )(25m) + 2 (1 kg)(0 m/s)2 = (1 kg) (10 m/s2 )(10 m) + EkB

250 Joule = 100 Joule + EkB

EkB = 150 Joule (0,9478 x10-3 Btu/J )
EkB = 0,14217 Btu