An object with a mass of 70 kilograms is supported at a height 8 meters above the ground. what's the potential energy of the object with respect to the ground?

The correct answer is 5488 J.

Explanation:

The expression for the potential energy is as follows;

PE= mgh

Here, m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity and h is the height.

It is given in the problem that An object with a mass of 70 kilograms is supported at a height 8 meters above the ground.

Calculate the potential energy of the object with respect to the ground.

PE= mgh

Put m= 70 kg, g= 9.8 meter per second square and h= 8 m.

PE= (70)(9.8)(8)

PE= 5488 J

Therefore, the potential energy of the object is 5488 J.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh

where… mass: measured in kilograms (kg)

gravity: gravity constant on earth = 10.00 m/s2

height: measured in meters (m)

gpe: measured in joules (j) or kilojoules (kj)

how do you solve gpe?

gravitational potential energy (gpe) is the energy an object has because of its position above the. ground.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh.

mass:

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formula.

example:

given values:

mass = 0.3 kg.