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A 17 kg box sitting on a shelf has a potential energy of 350 J. How high is the shelf?

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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U = m * g * h
350 = 17 * 9.8 * h
h = 350 / 166.6
h = 2.10
Nearest whole number = 2.00

In short, Your Answer would be 2 meter

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