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A cat with a mass of 5 kg sits on a branch that is 26 m off the ground. What is

its gravitational potential energy? The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s².

User Kendal
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Answer:

1274 J

Step-by-step explanation:

PE = m g h

= 5 * 9.8 * 26 = 1274 J

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