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What is the gravitational potential energy of a clock that has a mass of 4.0 kg and is positioned 1.5 m off the ground?
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What is the gravitational potential energy of a clock that has a mass of 4.0 kg and is positioned 1.5 m off the ground?

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59J

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User Godvsdeity
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The potential energy is the mass multiplied by the height multiplied by the earth accelerations
Ep = mgh
in your case

Ep = 4kg * 9.8m/s^2 * 1.5m = 59J
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