Question

A balloon lifts off the ground and reaches a height of 200m. The total mass of the balloon is 1000 kg. What is the GPE of the balloon?

Answer 1

1,960,000Joules

Explanation:

Gravitational Potential Energy is expressed as;

GPE = mgh

m is the mass

g is the acceleration due to gravity

h is the height

Given

m = 1000kg

h = 200m

g = 9.8m/s

Substitute;

GPE = 1000 * 9.8 * 200

GPE = 9800 * 200

GPE = 1,960,000Joules

Hence the GPE of the balloon is 1,960,000Joules