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An automobile is sitting on a hill which is 20 m higher than ground level. Find the mass of the automobile if it contains 362,600 J of potential energy

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M= ?
g=9.8 m/s (2)
h=20 m

Eg=362,600 J
Eg/mg

362,600 J/9.8 m/s (2) x 20 m
=1,850 m
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