From the information given, cannon ball weighs 40 kg and has a potential energy of 14000 J.
We need to find its height.
We will use the formula P.E = mgh
Therefore h = P.E / mg
where P.E is the potential energy,
m is mass in kg,
g is acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²)
h is the height of the object's displacement in meters.
h = P.E. / mg
h = 14000 / 40 × 9.8
h = 14000 / 392
h = 35.7
Therefore the canon ball was 35.7 meters high.