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ValentinkaMS [17]

3 years ago

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Determine the amount of potential energy of a 5 newton book that is moved to three different shelves on a bookcase. The height o

f each shelf is 1.0 meter, 1.5 meters, and 2.0 meters.

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BigorU [14]3 years ago

5 0

Gravitational Potential Energy = weight x height

for 1 meter:

GPE = 5 x 1
= <u>5N</u>

for 1.5 metres:

GPE = 5 x 1.5
= <u>7.5N</u>

for 2 metres:

GPE = 5 x 2
= <u>10N</u>

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