Question

A book has been lifted 1.5 meters into the air giving it 30J of potential energy. How much force was used to lift it

Answer 1

Answer:

Force on the object is 20 N

Explanation:

As we know that work done to raise the book from initial position to final position is known as potential energy stored in it

So here we know that

$U = F.s$

here we know that

U = 30 J

s = displacement = 1.5 m

so we have

$30 = F(1.5)$

$F = 20 N$