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a mass of .4 kg is raised by a vertical distance of .450 m in the earth's gravitational field. what is the change in its gravitational potential energy

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Answer:

E = 1.76 J

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Mass of an object, m = 0.4 kg

It moves by a vertical distance of 0.45 m in the Earth's gravitational field.

We need to find the change in its gravitational potential energy. It can be given by the formula as follow :


E=mgh\\\\E=0.4* 9.8* 0.45\\\\E=1.76\ J

So, the change in its gravitational potential energy is 1.76 J.

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