what is the gravitational potential in a field produced by an object of mass 2000 kg at a distance of 10 km

Johnstok asked Mar 24, 2022

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Answer:

196 megajoules

Step-by-step explanation:

Since you are talking about the gravitational potential I am assuming 10km is the height of the object in free fall.

PEg = mgh 2000kg×9.8m/s²×10000m = 196 megajoules

Jameido answered Mar 30, 2022

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