Question

A paint can is sitting on a ladder 20 m high. It has a mass of 7 kg. What is the

potential energy of the paint can?

Answer 1

The answer is 1400 J

Step-by-step explanation:

The potential energy of a body can be found by using the formula

PE = mgh

where

m is the mass

h is the height

g is the acceleration due to gravity which is 10 m/s²

From the question we have

PE = 20 × 10 × 7

We have the final answer as

1400 J

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