A pile driver hits the top of a telephone pole driving it partway into the ground. The distance that the pole will sink into the ground depends on

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The distance the pole will sink into the ground can depend on the original potential energy of the pile driver weight (which is related to its height), the kinetic energy of the pile driver weight when it first contacts the pole (which is a transformation of the potential energy), and the original height of the pile driver weight (which determines its potential energy). All these factors are interconnected and can influence the outcome.

A Pile Driver Hits the Top of a Telephone Pole