Question

Calculate the potentia energy of a car with a mass of 3800kg that is on a hill 110 meters above sea level? USE 10 instead of 9.8 for the acceleration due to gravity

Answer 1

Potential energy (PE ) = m g h

Where:

m = mass = 3800 kg

g = acceleration due gravity = 10 m/s^2

h = heigth = 110 meters

Replacing:

PE = 3800 * 10 * 110 = 4,180,000 J