A 17Kg sitting on a shelf has a potential energy of 350J. How high is the shelf? Round your number to the nearest whole number

Fdetsch asked Feb 24, 2022

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${ \bf{potential \: energy = mass * gravitation * height}} \\ 350 = 17 * 10 * h \\ 350 = 170h \\ height = 2.06 \: metres$

Kalle answered Mar 2, 2022

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