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How much gravitational potential energy is stored in the great pyramids of chips given that its mass is about 7×10 to the 9th kg and it center of mass is the early 6.5 m above the surrounding ground

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Answer:


4.46\cdot 10^(11) J

Step-by-step explanation:

The gravitational potential energy of an object is given by:


U=mgh

where

m is the mass of the object

g is the acceleration of gravity

h is its height above the ground

In this problem, we have


m=7\cdot 10^9 kg is the mass of the pyramid


g=9.8 m/s^2

h = 6.5 m is the height of the center of mass above the ground

Solving the equation, we find


U=(7\cdot 10^9)(9.8)(6.5)=4.46\cdot 10^(11) J

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