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YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK FOR FULL CREDIT! 1. Jimmy picks up a 5kg box and places it on a shelf 1 meter from the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy of the box?
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1. Jimmy picks up a 5kg box and places it on a shelf 1 meter from the ground. What is the
gravitational potential energy of the box?

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Answer: 49 joules

Explanation: gravitational potential energy = mgh

m= mass kg, g= acceleration due to gravity 9.8 m/sec/sec, h= height m

=5*9.8.1 joules = 49 joules

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