A 100 kg steel beam is being lifted by a crane to the top of 15 meter building. How much Potential Energy is in the steel be a m when it reaches the top of the building.

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A 100 kg steel beam is being lifted by a crane to the top of 15 meter building. How much Potential Energy is in the steel be a m when it reaches the top of the building.

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gravitational potential energy = mgh
gpe= 100 * 9.81 * 15 = 14715 Joules

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