Mario uses a slingshot to shoot a 25.0 kg pebble at 17.0 m/s into the air....

Mario uses a slingshot to shoot a 25.0 kg pebble at 17.0 m/s into the air. How high does the pebble go? Ignore air resistance.

a. First use kinematics to determine height.

b. Then use the Work-Energy theorem to find the height.

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genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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