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The potential energy of a 25 kg bicycle resting at the top of a 3 m high hill is
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The answer is 735.75 J

User Digvijay Upadhyay
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The bicycle is on top of the hill, so its potential energy is Gravitational potential energy.
Gravitational potential energy = mass × height × acceleration due to gravity
G.P.E = mgh
= 25 × 9.81 × 3
= 735.75 J

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User MRcSchwering
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