Question

An object whose mass is 251 kg is located at an elevation of 24 m above the surface of the earth. For g-9.78 ms, determine the gravitational potential energy of the object, in kJ, relative to the surface of the earth.

Answer 1

Answer:

Gravitational Potential =58.914 KJ

Explanation:

We know that

$Gravitational Potential Energy = mass\times g\times Height$

Given mass = 251 kg

Height= 24 m

g is acceleration due to gravity = $9.78m/s^{2}$

Applying values in the equation we get

$Gravitational Potential Energy=251X9.78X24 Joules$

$Gravitational Potential Energy=58914.72 Joules$

$Gravitational Potential Energy =\frac{58914.72}{1000}KJ= 58.914KJ$