When Simon grows (let’s say he doubles his mass) what happens to his GPE when he is at the balcony?
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Answer: 14.7kJ, 29.4kJ, 44.1kJ
Explanation:
<em>The gravitational potential energy is the energy that a body or object possesses, due to its position in a gravitational field. </em>
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In the case of the Earth, in which the gravitational field is considered constant, the value of the gravitational potential energy will be:
Where is the mass of the object,
the acceleration due gravity and
the height of the object.
Knowing this, let's begin with the calculaations:
For m=3kg
For m=6kg
For m=9kg