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A child slides down a playground slide. If the slide is 3 m high and the child weighs 300 N, how much potential energy does the child have at the top of the slide
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A child slides down a playground slide. If the slide is 3 m high and the child weighs 300 N, how much potential energy does the child have at the top of the slide

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Gravitational potential energy = mgh where m is mass , g is acceleration due to gravity and h is height .

mg = weight so

Gravitational potential energy = weight x h ( height )

Putting the given values

Gravitational potential energy = 300 x 3

= 900 J .

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