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If a 2 kg rock has 196 j of gravitation potential energy, calculate the height of the rock to the nearest meter.

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Answer: 10 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Gravitational potential energy equation=
E_{G=mgh

When we rearrange using Algebra we get
h=(E_(G) )/(mg)

Plugging everything in we get
h=(196J)/((9.80m/s^2)(2kg))

Final answer is 10 meters

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