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A 1000 kg boulder sits at the top of a 50-meter high cliff. Determine the amount of potential energy possessed by the boulder if

the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2. The boulder has_______(magnitude/ number)_______(units) of Potential Energy.

2 answers:

Juli2301 [7.4K]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

490000J

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of boulder = 1000kg

Height of cliff = 50m

Acceleration due to gravity = 9.8m/s²

Unknown:

Potential energy = ?

Solution:

Potential energy is due to the position of a body. It is expressed as;

P.E = mgH

m is the mass

g is the acceleration due gravity

H is the height

Now insert the parameters and solve;

P.E = 1000 x 9.8 x 50 = 490000J

zlopas [31]3 years ago

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<em><u>Data: </u></em>

m = 1000 kg

h = 50 m

g = 9.8 m/s^2

<em><u>Find: </u></em>

P.E = ?

<em><u>Formula: </u></em>

P.E = mgh

<em><u>Solution: </u></em>

P.E = mgh

P.E = (1000)*(9.8)*(50)

P.E = 490000 J

<em><u>Result: </u></em>

P.E = 490000 Joule

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