An incident ray that passes through the vertex of a convex lens:
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The equation of GPE is mgH, where m is mass, g is gravitational acceleration, and H is the height.
If we're solving for the change in GPE, then:
∆ = mg∆H
<u>Input our given values for m and g:</u>
∆ = 0.25 * 9.80 * ∆H
<u>The book falls from 2 meters high to 0.5 meters high, so:</u>
∆ = 0.25 * 9.80 * (2.0 - 0.5)
∆ = 0.25 * 9.80 * 1.5
∆ = 3.675 (J)
<u>Adjust for significant figures:</u>
∆ = 3.7 (J)
The change in gravitational potential energy was 3.7 (J)
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