Question

A can of soup has a mass of 0.35 kg. The can is moved from a shelf that is 1.2 m off the ground to a shelf that is 0.40

m off the ground. How does the gravitational potential energy of the can change?

Answer 1

2.744 difference

Step-by-step explanation:

Use Pe=mgh

So when the soup is at a height of 1.2m, its Pe is (.35kg)(9.8m/
`s^(2)`)(1.2m)=4.116

when the soup is at a height of .40m, its Pe is (.35kg)(9.8m/
`s^(2)`)(.40m)=1.372

So youre looking at a 2.744 difference in pe