Question

A sea turtle has a mass of 860 kg. If the PE of the turtle is 20, 500J as it is being lifted onto a ship, how high above the water is the turtle?

Answer 1

h = 2.43 [m]

Step-by-step explanation:

Potential energy is defined as the product of mass by gravity by height. In this way, you can calculate the height by means of the following equation.

`E_(pot)=m*g*h`

where:

Epot = potential energy = 20500 [J]

m = mass = 860 [kg]

g = gravity acceleration = 9.81 [m/s²]

h = elevation [m]

`20500=860*9.81*h\\\\h = 2.43 [m]`