A 16 kg rock, m, is on the edge of a 90 m cliff, h, as shown in Figure 11-20. Assume that air resistance is negligible.
(a) What potential energy does the rock possess relative to the base of the cliff?
J
(b) The rock falls from the cliff. What is its kinetic energy just before it strikes the ground?
J
(c) What speed does the rock have as it strikes the ground?
m/s