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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/flobi.html" [Broken]
Since the gravitational potential energy of the falling object at the point of impact is higher than the gravitational potential energy at the distance traveled after impact, where does the energy go? It is shown that the KE is removed due to the work done but I see no treatment of PE after impact.
More specifically, how does "the process of penetration" further decrease the gravitational potential energy if all the work went towards decreasing the kinetic energy?
Since the gravitational potential energy of the falling object at the point of impact is higher than the gravitational potential energy at the distance traveled after impact, where does the energy go? It is shown that the KE is removed due to the work done but I see no treatment of PE after impact.
More specifically, how does "the process of penetration" further decrease the gravitational potential energy if all the work went towards decreasing the kinetic energy?
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