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Pictured below is a 34 kg rock sitting on top of a cliff that is 23.6 m above the ground. To the nearest joule, what is the gravitational potential energy of the rock? to the nearest joule, what is the
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Pictured below is a 34 kg rock sitting on top of a cliff that is 23.6 m above the ground.

To the nearest joule, what is the gravitational potential energy of the rock?
to the nearest joule, what is the gravitational potential energy of the rock

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Answer:

7872 J

Step-by-step explanation:

PE=mgh

PE=34 * 9.81 * 23.6

PE = 7871.5 J ≈ 7872 J

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