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A 3kg box has 45J of gravitational potential energy, how high is it off the ground?

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Answer:

1.53m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of box = 3kg

Gravitational potential energy = 45J

Unknown

Height of the box = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem;

Gravitational potential energy = mgh

m is the mass

g is the acceleration due to gravity

h is the height

45 = 3 x 9.8 x h

h = 1.53m

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