Question

Elect the correct equations that show that when a 3.0-kg book is lifted 2.6 m its increase in gravitational potential energy is 78 j .

Answer 1

The increase in gravitational potential energy for an object of mass m is given by

`\Delta U = mg \Delta h`
where
`\Delta h` is the increase in altitude of the object.

In our problem, m=3.0 kg,
`\Delta h= 2.6 m` and
`g=10 m/s^2` (approximated value), so we have

`\Delta U = mg\Delta h=(3.0 kg)(10 m/s^2)(2.6 m)=78 J`