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A free-fall object eventually stops on reaching the ground. What happens to its kinetic energy ?

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1) Its kinetic energy becomes 'zero'.
2) As the ball stops on reaching the ground, its final velocity 'v' becomes zero.
3) Hence the `K.E.=1/2mv^(2)=1/2.m.0=0`
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