A 30 kg wrecking ball was dropped from different heights.



30 kg Wrecking ball

Height dropped

Speed at impact

Energy at impact

Distance Object is moved

Trial 1

5m

9.9 m/s

1470 J

0 cm

Trial 2

7m

11.71 m/s

2058 J

3 cm

Trial 3

15m

17.15 m/s

4410 J

55 cm

Trial 4

25m

22.14 m/s

7350 J

120 cm



What is the relationship between drop height and energy at impact?