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A cinder block is sitting on a platform 20 m high. It weighs 79 kg. The block has _______ energy.​

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Answer:

This cinder block has gravitational potential energy.

This cinder block has 15 484 joules of potential energy

Explanation:

PE = mass*gravity*height and g= 9.8 m/s^2

PE = 79 * 9.8 * 20

PE = 15 484

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