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Humpty Dumpty (12 kg) sat on a wall (2 m high). What was his potential energy, before his great fall? A. 235.2 J B. 235.2 N C. 24 J D. 246.1 W
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Humpty Dumpty (12 kg) sat on a wall (2 m high). What was his potential energy, before his great fall?

A. 235.2 J B. 235.2 N C. 24 J D. 246.1 W

User Andrew Halil
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It would be 24J because there's no energy.


User Roman Mahotskyi
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I think it would be B. P.E.=mgh, the mass is 12g, gravitational force is 9.8, and the wall is 2 meters high, so multiply it all and get 235.2.
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