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    The document describes a soft rubber ball being dropped from a height of 2.0 m in a vacuum. It bounces off a hard surface below. When falling, the ball's gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. Upon hitting the surface, the ball's kinetic energy is converted to elastic potential energy as it changes shape. As the ball regains its original shape while rising, the elastic potential energy is converted back to kinetic energy. The ball's speed when hitting the surface is calculated as 5.48 m/s. It rises to a lower height of 1.9 m because some of its elastic potential energy is lost as heat and sound during the bounce.

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    The document describes a soft rubber ball being dropped from a height of 2.0 m in a vacuum. It bounces off a hard surface below. When falling, the ball's gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. Upon hitting the surface, the ball's kinetic energy is converted to elastic potential energy as it changes shape. As the ball regains its original shape while rising, the elastic potential energy is converted back to kinetic energy. The ball's speed when hitting the surface is calculated as 5.48 m/s. It rises to a lower height of 1.9 m because some of its elastic potential energy is lost as heat and sound during the bounce.

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    Pages From 0625 - w15 - QP - 33-04

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    The document describes a soft rubber ball being dropped from a height of 2.0 m in a vacuum. It bounces off a hard surface below. When falling, the ball's gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. Upon hitting the surface, the ball's kinetic energy is converted to elastic potential energy as it changes shape. As the ball regains its original shape while rising, the elastic potential energy is converted back to kinetic energy. The ball's speed when hitting the surface is calculated as 5.48 m/s. It rises to a lower height of 1.9 m because some of its elastic potential energy is lost as heat and sound during the bounce.

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    4 A soft rubber ball of mass 0.15 kg is dropped, in a vacuum, from a height of 2.0 m on to a hard
    surface. The ball then bounces.

    (a) State the main energy changes taking place when

    (i) the ball is falling,

    ...........................................................................................................................................

    (ii) the ball hits the surface and is changing shape,

    ...........................................................................................................................................

    (iii) the ball is regaining its shape and is rising from the surface.

    ...........................................................................................................................................
    [3]

    (b) Calculate the speed with which the ball hits the surface.

    speed = .......................................................... [4]

    (c) After rebounding from the surface, the ball rises to a height of 1.9 m.

    Suggest why the height to which the ball rises is less than the height from which the ball falls.

    ...................................................................................................................................................

    ...............................................................................................................................................[1]

    [Total: 8]

    © UCLES 2015 0625/33/O/N/15

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