Average velocity =
(displacement) / (time for the displacement)
and
(direction of the displacement) .
Displacement =
(distance from the start-point to the end-point)
and
(direction from the start-point to the end-point) .
When Ben is 200 meters from the corner store,
he is (500 - 200) = 300 meters from his house.
His displacement is
300 meters in the direction
from his house to the neighbor .
His average velocity is
(300/910) = 0.33 meters per second, in the
direction from his house to the neighbor .
By definition, the gain in PE (potential energy) is
ΔPE = m*g*h
Given:
mg = 40 N (Note that m*g = weight)
h = 5 m
ΔPE = (40 N)*(5 m) =200 J
Answer: 200 J
The object will move in the direction of the applied force.
