You would use distance an time formula to mathmaticly solve
Answer:
The potential energy of the rock = 10.5 kN
Explanation:
Mass of rock = 25 kg
Acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s²
Height = 42 m
Potential energy, PE = mgh, where m is the mass, g is acceleration due to gravity and h is the height.
PE = 25 x 10 x 42 = 10500 N = 10.5 kN
The potential energy of the rock = 10.5 kN
One of the equations of gravity is this:

Where v = final velocity which is 7m/s
u = initial velocity which is 0 for objects falling from a height
g = acceleration due to gravity and it is approximately 10m/s^2. It's a constant so pretty much remember this number. It's positive since the work being done is caused by gravity (in other words, it's falling down). It can also be negative if the work being down is against gravity (in other words, it's going up)
h = height of object
Substitute for the values and you should have something like this



I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. The kinetic energy after the perfectly inelastic collision would be zero Joules. <span>A </span>perfectly inelastic collision<span> occurs when the maximum amount of kinetic energy of a system is lost. Hope this answers the question.</span>
Explanation:
From Newton's second law:
F = ma
Given that m = 4 kg and a = 8 m/s²:
F = (4 kg) (8 m/s²)
F = 32 N
If m is reduced to 1 kg and F stays at 32 N:
32 N = (1 kg) a
a = 32 m/s²
So the acceleration increases by a factor of 4.