A ball of mass 1kg is dropped form a height of 5m .find the kinetic energy of the ball just before it reaches the ground.what is the speed at the instant. Share with your friends Share 8 Kiruthika answered this Dear student, mass =1 kg,g=9.8m/s2height =5 m,u=0v2-u2=2gsv2=2×9.8×5v=9.8 m/sKinetic energy =12mv2=0.5×1×98=4.9J Regards. -5 View Full Answer