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What was the change in height of an object if the system gains 50 J of gravitational potential energy from the movement of a 10 kg object?

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Answer:

Height, h = 0.51m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Mass = 10kg

Gravitational potential energy = 50 Joules

To find the change in height;

Gravitational potential energy (GPE) is an energy possessed by an object or body due to its position above the earth.

Mathematically, gravitational potential energy is given by the formula;

Gpe = mgh

Where,

Gpe represents potential energy measured in Joules.

m represents the mass of an object.

g represents acceleration due to gravity measured in meters per seconds square.

h represents the height measured in meters.

Substituting into the formula, we have;

50 = 10*9.8*h

50 = 98h

h = 50/98

h = 0.51m

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