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10. Conservation of Energy
10. Conservation of Energy / Intro to Energy Types / Problem 1

A 5-g ping pong is fired straight up using the elastic energy that has been stored in the rubber band of a slingshot. At a height of 10 meters above the release position, the speed of the ball is zero. How much potential energy is contained in the rubber band?

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