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A 1 kg water bottle have 0.15m above your head How much GPE does it have

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Answer:

GPE = 1.47 Joules.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Mass = 1kg

Height = 0.15m

We know that acceleration due to gravity is equal to 9.8m/s²

To find the gravitational potential energy;

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;


G.P.E = mgh

Where;

G.P.E 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;

GPE = 1*9.8*0.15

GPE = 1.47 Joules.

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