Question

A basketball has a mass of 0.625 kg. Most basketball hoops are at a height of 3 m above the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy of a basketball just before it goes through the hoop?

Answer 1

The gravitational potential energy of a basketball : PE = 18.375 J

Further explanation

Given

height = h = 3 m

mass = 0.625 kg

Required

The potential energy

Solution

The energy produced from its position is called potential energy (PE)

which can be formulated as:

PE = m. g. h (g = 9.8 m/s²)

Input the value :

PE = 0.625 x 9.8 x 3

PE = 18.375 J