Question

A 25kg child resting at the top of a 2 meter slide has how much potential energy?

Answer 1

Potential energy of a child at the top is 490 J.

Potential energy, U = mgh

U = potential energy

m  = mass of an object, given = 25kg

g = acceleration due to gravity, given = 9.8 m/$s^{2}$

h = height of an object, given = 2 meter

Put the values in potential energy formula, U = mgh

U = mgh

U = 25 × 9.8 × 2

U = 490 J

Hence, Potential energy of a child at the top is 490 J.

Potential energy is the  type of energy, which is product of mass of an object, acceleration due to gravity and height of an object where it is placed. Its S.I. unit is joule and is represented by J.

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