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A 15,500 kg boulder sits 215 m at the edge of a cliff. What is its PE with respect to the ground below the cliff side?
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A 15,500 kg boulder sits 215 m at the edge of a cliff. What is its PE with respect to the ground below the cliff side?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Potential Energy = m g h

= 15 500 kg * 9.81 m/s^2 * 215 m = 32 691 825 J

(or 32 692 kJ )

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