Question

A 67kg stove is located on the 70th floor of a building (230m above ground). The stove has _______ energy. Calculate it.

Answer 1

`1.51\cdot 10^5 J` of gravitational potential energy

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 due to gravity

h is the heigth of the object above the ground

In this problem, we have:

- m = 67 kg is the mass of the stove

- g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration due to gravity

- h = 230 m is the height of the stove above the ground

Substituting into the equation, we find

`U=(67 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(230 m)=1.51\cdot 10^5 J`