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MakcuM [25]
3 years ago
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the pull of gravity on mars is 3.7m/s^2. if a astronaut on mars lifts a 10 kg rock 1 m off the ground, just to see whats under i

t, how much gravitational potential energy does the rock have?
Physics
1 answer:
Elanso [62]3 years ago
7 0
Gravitational potential energy can be calculated using the formula:

PE_{grav} =mgh

Where:
PEgrav = Gravitational potential energy
m= mass
g = acceleration due to gravity
h = height

On Earth acceleration due to gravity is a constant 9.8 but since the scenario is on Mars, the pull of gravity is different. In this case, it is 3.7, so we will use that for g.

So put in what you know and solve for what you don't know. 
m = 10kg
g = 3.7m/s^2
h = 1m

So we put that in and solve it. 
PE_{grav} =mgh
PE_{grav} =(10kg)(3.7m/s^{2})(1m)
PE_{grav} =37J


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