The effect of air resistance is ignored in this analysis to simplify the scenario and focus on the conservation of mechanical energy, where the total mechanical energy remains constant.
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The effect of air resistance is ignored in this analysis to simplify the scenario and focus on the conservation of mechanical energy, where the total mechanical energy remains constant.
This analysis ignores air resistance and assumes a vacuum, allowing gravitational potential energy to convert entirely into kinetic energy. Air resistance is excluded because it would cause energy loss as heat, altering the object’s acceleration and final speed.