Question

The 5 kg red book is about to fall from a 2.1 m high bookshelf.

What is its PE?

Use g = 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity.

Answer 1

w = d×f = 2.1 × ( 5×9.8)= 102.9J

Step-by-step explanation:

because the question is asking for the energy PE

Answer 2

`\boxed {\boxed {\sf 102.9 \ J}}`

Step-by-step explanation:

Potential energy is the energy an object possesses due to position. The formula is:

`PE= m * g * h`

where m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height.

We know the book is 5 kilograms and is on a 2.1 meter high bookshelf. Since this is on Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters per square second.

• m= 5 kg
• g= 9.8 m/s²
• h= 2.1 m

Substitute the values into the formula.

`PE= 5 \ kg * 9.8 \ m/s^2 * 2.1 \ m`

Multiply the numbers together.

`PE= 49 kg *m/s^2 *2.1 \ m`

`PE= 102.9 \ kg*m^2/s^2`

• 1 kilogram square meter per square second ( 1 kg*m²/s²) is equal to 1 Joule (J).
• So, our answ er of 102.9 kg*m²/s² is equal to 102.9 J

`PE= 102.9 \ J`

The book has 102.9 Joules of gravitational potential energy.