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A 10 gram ball is held 2 meters from the ground. It has potential energy. Calculate it.

User AXO
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Answer:

200J

Step-by-step explanation:

2m x 10gm = 200

User Krohrbaugh
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Answer:

196J or 200J

Step-by-step explanation:

Potential Energy = mgh

m( mass) = 10gm

h ( height) = 2m

g = 9.8 or 10 m/s ^2 ( choose whichever one is taught to you, usually in my school its 9.8 if the value isn't given )

PE = 10 × 10 × 2 = 200 J

or

PE = 10 × 9.8 × 2 = 196 J

Hope it helps

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