The gravitational potential energy:
E p = m x g x h
where m is the mass and h is the height;
m = 50 kg, g = 9.81 m/s² , h = 40 m
E p = 50 kg x 9.81 m/s² x 40 m
Answer:
E p = 19,620 J = 19.62 kJ
The shuttles acceleration in the creases as the fuel is burned because the acceleration of the obect as produced by net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force.
To determine the displacement, since we are given the potential energy, we use the equation for potential energy. For a spring, it is one-half the product of the spring constant and the square of the displacement. We do as follows:
PE = kx^2/2
5 Nm = 50N/m (x^2)
x = 0.32 m
Therefore, the displacement would be 0.32 m.
