Find the speed of the mass when it hits the ground

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Suppose that g = 10 m/s². A 1 kilogram mass is dropped from rest from a height of 0.5 meter.

a) Find the potential energy of the mass when it is released?

b) Find the kinetic energy of the mass just before it hits the ground?

c) Find how much work could it do if it were to strike a nail before hitting the ground?

d) Find the speed of the mass when it hits the ground?

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