A small, 3 kg weight is moved from 5 m from the ground to 8 m. What is the change in potential energy?

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Andy Mardell · Answer 1 · 2020-07-28T23:06:06+0000

Answer: 88.2 J

Explanation: PE, OR Potential Energy, equals to mass gravity and height.

mass - 3kg

height - 3 because (8-5)

gravity is 9.8kg

so 3 times 3 times 9.8 = 88.2J