Answer:
588 J
Explanation:
PE (potential energy) = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
mass = 12 kg
gravity = 9.8m/s^2
height = 5 m
PE = (12) x (9.8) x (5) = 588 J (Joules)
To calculate the horizontal distance traveled by the shot if it leaves the athlete's hand at a height of 2.20 above the ground we can get the root of the quad equation for time are t=-0.24 or t =1.84 taking the t = 1.84, so the equation will be:
x = 15.6cos(30) * 1.86, x = 24.79m
As an object falls in response to gravitational force, its velocity increases
and its acceleration is unchanged. On Earth, its acceleration is 9.8 m/s².
