How Do Kinetic and Potential Energies Change During a Ball's Ascent?

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Homework Statement


a .50 kg ball thrown upward has an initial Kinetic energy of 80 J.


Homework Equations



(a)what are its kinetic and potential energy when it has traveled 3 quarters of the distance to its maximum height?
(b) speed at this point?
(c) potential energy at the maximum height (assume a reference is chosen to be zero at the launch point)?

The Attempt at a Solution


pls reply...i nid it badly...thnks...im working on it now..
 
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Start by finding the maximum height. What is the kinetic energy at the maximum height?