Question

An apple with a mass of 0.95 kilograms hangs from a tree branch 3.0 meters above the ground. What is the potential energy of the apple? 0.28 J 2.8 J 28 J 280 J

Answer 1

m=0.95kg, h=3.0m

Potential Energy, PE= mgh

PE=0.95x9.8x3= 27.93 J

So the correct answer is 28 J.