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A 40kg dog is sitting on top of a hillside and has a potential energy of 1,568 J. What is the height of the hill side?

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Answer: 4.0m

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A 40kg dog is sitting on top of a hillside and has a potential energy of 1,568 J. What-example-1
User Windmaomao
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Answer:

39.2 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The height of the hill side can be found by using the formula


h = (p)/(m) \\

p is the potential energy

m is the mass

From the question we have


h = (1568)/(40) = (196)/(5) \\

We have the final answer as

39.2 m

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