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Calculate the potential energy of a 4 kg cat crouched 3 meters off the ground

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Gravitational potential energy = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)


GPE = (4 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (3 m)


GPE = (4 x 9.8 x 3) kg-m²/s²


GPE = 117.6 Joules

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