clear clc //to find speed of body when it strikes the ground // GIVEN:: //mass of body m = 4.5//in kg //height from which body is dropped h = 10.5//in meters //acceleration due to gravity g = 9.80//in m/s^2 // SOLUTION: //using work-energy principle //speed of body when it strikes the ground v = sqrt(2*g*h)//in m/s printf ("\n\n Speed of body when it strikes the ground v = \n\n %.1f m/s",v);