A particle has 37.5 joules of kinetic energy and 12.5 joules of gravitational potential
energy at one point during its fall from a tree to the ground. An instant before striking
the ground, how much mechanical energy.

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Hi there!

[tex]\large\boxed{ME = 50 J}}[/tex]

Mechanical Energy = Potential Energy + Kinetic Energy, or:

E = U + K

Plug in the given potential and kinetic energies:

E = 12.5 + 37.5 = 50 J