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A 4-kg cat is resting on a bookshelf that is 3m high. What is the cats gravitational potential energy relative to the floor if the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s squared

User Demarcus
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Potential energy = mass x gravity x height

P.E = 4 x 9.8 x 3
P.E = 117.6 J
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