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If a bean of mass 2.0g jumps 1.0cm from your hand into the air, how much potential energy has it gained in reaching its highest point.

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PE = mg\Delta h = 0.002 \, kg \cdot 9.8 \, m/s^2 \cdot 0.01 \, m = ~2 \cdot 10^(-4) \, J
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