how to calculate objects thrown up

[Whycantinamemyself]

lets say a character uses telekinesis to break up the ground and lift it up, how would you calculate this?

 

[Blahblah9755]

If the lifting takes place in a quick motion around second or less, then you can use potential energy (mass surface gravity*height) or kinetic energy (1/2mass[height/time]^2)
If it takes time to do, and there’s constantly force being applied, then you can only use kinetic energy

 

[Whycantinamemyself]

If the lifting takes place in a quick motion around second or less, then you can use potential energy (mass surface gravity*height) or kinetic energy (1/2mass[height/time]^2)
If it takes time to do, and there’s constantly force being applied, then you can only use kinetic energy

since this is not a short timeframe, i thought KE was 1/2*mass*velocity^2? that way you also account for speed

 

[Blahblah9755]

For sending something upwards into the air, velocity is change in height/time.

 

[Whycantinamemyself]

For sending something upwards into the air, velocity is change in height/time.

ok so the result is in joules right?

 

[Whycantinamemyself]

For sending something upwards into the air, velocity is change in height/time.

wait what unit is height in?

 

[EnderLord8]

meters

 

[Whycantinamemyself]

meters

ok, but for my particular situation, i may make a new post to figure out another thing that i have to do, as im trying to calculate something but its proving to be very complex and i just started doing calcs