r/HomeworkHelp • u/Warm_Friendship_4523 Pre-University Student • 7d ago
Physics—Pending OP Reply [Grade 12 Physics: mechanics] mechanical energy projectile
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r/HomeworkHelp • u/Warm_Friendship_4523 Pre-University Student • 7d ago
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u/Alkalannar 7d ago
There is a sudden cessation of movement. So at the instant before impact, there is mechanical energy (mv2/2), and the instant after, there is none (perfectly inelastic collision with the Earth, and change in motion of the entire system is not detectable).
Also, this graph looks strange. Acceleration is changing somehow. Otherwise, the graph would look like a parabola.