A particle of mass is released from a height with zero initial velocity

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Work Energy and Power · Work Energy and Power

Problem

A particle of mass mm is released from a height hh with zero initial velocity. It strikes the ground elastically: the direction of its velocity is reversed, but its magnitude remains unchanged. Plot the graph between its kinetic energy and time until it returns to its initial position.

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