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A 50.0 kg shell is fired from a cannon on Earth's surface to a maximum height of 400 m. What is the potential energy? a 196,000 b 170,000 J C 185,000 J d 190,000 J
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A 50.0 kg shell is fired from a cannon on Earth's

surface to a maximum height of 400 m. What is the

potential energy?

a 196,000

b 170,000 J

C 185,000 J

d 190,000 J

User Lea Hayes
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ep = mgh


ep = (50.0)(9.81)(400)


ep = 196200 \: j

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I also calculated it with 9.8 as the gravity and the answer was 196000 J

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