
Answer:
5.5 m/s
Explanation:
Initial potential energy = final potential energy + kinetic energy
PEâ‚€ = PE + KE
mgh₀ = mgh + ½ mv²
gh₀ = gh + ½ v²
v² = 2g (h₀ − h)
Plug in values:
v² = 2 (10 m/s²) (2 m − 0.5 m)
v² = 30 m²/s²
v ≈ 5.5 m/s