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A ball of mass 0.1kg is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 10ms-1 from the top of a tower 10m high. Neglecting air resistance, its total energy just before hitting the ground is

(take g = 10ms-2)

A.

5 J

B.

10 J

C.

15 J

D.

20 J

Correct answer is C

Height h = 1/2 (U2/g) = 102/20 = 5m

Energy before hitting ground is = P.E at the height of 5m.

P.E = mgh = 0.1 x 10 x 10= 10 J

 K.E = 1/2 MV2 = 5J

T.E = K.E + P.E = 5 + 10 = 15J