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HELP PLS!! A 3 kg mass is raised a distance of 14 m above the earth by a vertical force of 93 N. a The gain in potential energy of the mass, to 3 significant figures, is:
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A 3 kg mass is raised a distance of 14 m above the earth by a vertical force of 93 N.
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The gain in potential energy of the mass, to 3 significant figures, is:

HELP PLS!! A 3 kg mass is raised a distance of 14 m above the earth by a vertical-example-1
User Stylianos Gakis
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Hi there!

We know that:

U (Gravitational Potential Energy) = mgh

Where:

g = acceleration due to gravity (m/s²)

m = mass (kg)

h = height/displacement (m)

Plug in the values:

U = 3 × 9.8 × 14 = 412 J

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