Question

Q1: We drop this 0.1 kg apple 1 m. What speed does it hit the ground

Answer 1

Potential energy is measured using formula Ep=mgh
m=mass (kg)
g= acceleration due to gravity (which is 9.8 on earth)
h= height in metres above ground

For this question
m=0.1
g=9.8
h=1
So Ep=0.1(9.8)(1)
Ep=0.98 Joules

When it is dropped all of this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy which can be measured using formula
Ek=1/2m(v^2) (v=final velocity)

Since all potential energy in this q is converted to kinetic we know Ek=0.98Joules and our mass is the same (0.1kg)

So when we sub everything in we get
0.98=1/2(0.1)(v^2)
0.98=0.05(v^2)||divide both side by 0.05
19.6=v^2 ||square root both sides
v=4.4 m/s