a six kilogram cat is resting on top of of book shelf that is one meter high. what is the cats potential energy relative to the

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sattari [20]

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a six kilogram cat is resting on top of of book shelf that is one meter high. what is the cats potential energy relative to the

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Eva8 [605] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-12T01:35:12+03:00

Eva8 [605]3 years ago

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PE=1/2 mV^2

replace the values in the above formula, and you'll get your answer

Novosadov [1.4K] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-12T02:45:13+03:00

The formula for Gravitational Potential Energy is: mass * g * height. The (g) is specific to the planet in which you're calculating in, which, assuming you mean a cat on Earth, is 9.8 m/s^2. The height is 1, and the mass is 6. Therefore, inputting that into the equation will give you:

6 * 9.8 * 1,
potential energy = 58.8J ; correct to 3 significant figures.