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A box is 4 m in the air and has 120 J of potential energy. What is the box's mass

User Kosev
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

h = 4 m

W = 120 J

g = 10m/s²

_________

m - ?

W = m*g*h

m = W / (g*h) = 120 / (10*4) = 3 kg

User Patrick Simard
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Answer: 3 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for potential energy is Ug=mgh where Ug is potiental energy, m is mass, g is the acceleration caused by gravity which is either 9.8 m/s^2 or 10m/s^2 depending on your textbook and h is the height and or displacement. So…

120 = m(10)(4)

120=40m

m= 3 kg

User Alexandru Luchian
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