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An owl has a mass of 4.00 kg. It dives to catch a mouse, losing 800.00 J of its GPE. What was the starting height of the owl, in meters?
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An owl has a mass of 4.00 kg. It dives to catch a mouse, losing 800.00 J of its GPE. What was the starting height of the owl, in meters?

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Answer:

height =20m

Step-by-step explanation:

gpe=mgh

800=4×10×x

40x=800

x=20

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