The potential energy of the block is A) 490 J
Explanation:
The potential energy of an object is the energy possessed by the object due to its position in the gravitational field.
It is calculated as follows:

where
m is the mass of the object
g is the acceleration due to gravity
h is the height of the object above the ground
For the block in this problem, we have:
m = 10 kg

h = 5 m
Therefore, its potential energy is:

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The properties of minerals that might help Jimmy and his partners to identify the sample other than Hardness (scratch test) are:
1. Color
2. Crystalline Structure
3. Cleavage or Fracture
4. Transparency
5. Tenacity
Answer: c. they will hit the ground at the same time
Explanation:
The volume of both objects is almost the same, so the force of friction will be the same in each one, so we can discard it.
Now, when yo drop an object, the acceleration of the object is always g = 9.8m/s^2 downwards, independent of the mass of the object.
So if you drop two objects with the same volume but different mass, because the acceleration is the same for both of them, they will hit the ground at the same time, this means that the density of the object has no impact in how much time the object needs to reach the floor.
So the correct option is c
Static frictional force = ƒs = (Cs) • (Fɴ)
2.26 = (Cs) • m • g
2.26 = (Cs) • (1.85) • (9.8)
Cs = 0.125
kinetic frictional force = ƒκ = (Cκ) • (Fɴ)
1.49 = (Cκ) • m • g
1.49 = (Cκ) • (1.85) • (9.8)
Cκ = 0.0822