aurao2003 said:
tiny-tim said:hi aurao2003!
find the initial velocity, immediately after the first bounce, and use that to find the time between the first and second bounces
then do the same for all the bounces, and add them …
what do you get?
Potential energy is the energy an object possesses due to its position or configuration in a force field. It is a type of stored energy that can be released to do work.
Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position while kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion. Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy and vice versa.
Some examples of bodies with potential energy include a book sitting on a shelf, a stretched rubber band, a compressed spring, and a pendulum at its highest point.
The formula for potential energy is PE = mgh, where m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the object relative to a reference point.
Yes, potential energy can be negative. This occurs when the reference point is set at a height higher than the object, resulting in a negative value for h in the potential energy formula.