what happens to the energy of a free-falling object when it touches the ground
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Solution
Dear student,
When body touches ground it.s total energy will be K.E. its P.E. will be zero.
Velocity with which it hit the ground v = (2gh)1/2
K.E. = 1/2mv2
Substituting the value of v we get K.E. = mgh
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Vijaya