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Physics Work,Power & Energy Level: Misc Level

A 3.0-kg mass is dropped from the edge of a 50-m tall building with an initial speed of zero. The mass strikes the ground with a downward velocity of 25 m/s.How much work is done on the mass by air resistance between the point where it is dropped and the point where it strikes the ground?

a. -0.46 kJ

b.-0.53 kJ

c.-0.61 kJ

d.-0.38 kJ

e.-0.81 kJ