An object with a mass of 70 kilograms is supported at a height of 8 meters above the ground, what's the potential energy of the object with respect to the ground?

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Jun 10, 2019 198k views

4 votes

An object with a mass of 70 kilograms is supported at a height of 8 meters above the ground, what's the potential energy of the object with respect to the ground?

Physics
middle-school

Henry T Kirk asked

by Henry T Kirk

8.1k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

5488 Joules

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the formula for the potential energy:

$E_p = mgh = 70kg\cdot 9.8(m)/(s^2)\cdot 8m = 5488 J$

Taum answered Jun 15, 2019

by Taum

8.7k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Other Questions