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Mrs. Martin is holding a ball from a height of 3.2 m that has the potential energy of 23 J, calculate the mass of the ball.

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Answer:

0.73kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Potential gravitational energy is equal to
Pe=mgh, where Pe is potential gravitational energy, m is mass in kilograms, g is gravity in m/s^2 and h is height in meters.

Substitute:


Pe=mgh\\23=m*9.8*3.2\\23=31.36m\\0.73=m

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