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If a 20 N object has been lifted 5 meters above the ground, how much gravitational potential energy does it have?

A. 980 N
B. 100 J
C. 980 J
D. 100 N

User Adem ?Lhan
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Ep = F * d
F = 20 N
d = 5 m
Ep = 20 N * 5 m
Ep = 100 J

So pick B. A Newton Meter is a joule.
User Sterling Nichols
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