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 that the pole will sink into the ground depends on various factors such as the original height of the pile driver weight, the original potential energy of the pile driver weight, and the kinetic energy of the pile driver weight when it first contacted the pole. Therefore, any of the above choices can be a factor that affects the sinking of the pole into the ground.

A Pile Driver Hits the Top of a Telephone Pole,driving