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What is the gravitational potential energy of a 2.5 kg object that is 300 m above the surface of the earth

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Answer:

7350 J

Explanation:

The gravitational potential energy of a body can be found by using the formula

GPE = mgh

where

m is the mass

h is the height

g is the acceleration due to gravity which is 9.8 m/s²

We have

GPE = 2.5 × 9.8 × 300

We have the final answer as

7350 J

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