Question

Calculate the decrease in gravitational potential energy of the ball as it moves down through the 0.90m the mass of the ball is 0.60kg

Answer 1

Answer:

G.P.E = 5.292 Joules

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Mass = 0.6 kg

Height = 0.9 m

To find the gravitational potential energy;

Gravitational potential energy (GPE): it is an energy possessed by an object or body due to its position above the earth.

Mathematically, potential energy is given by the formula;

$G.P.E = mgh$

Where,

G.P.E represents potential energy measured in Joules.

m represents the mass of an object.

g represents acceleration due to gravity measured in meters per seconds square.

h represents the height measured in meters.

But we know that acceleration due to gravity is equal to 9.8m/s²

G.P.E = 0.6*9.8*0.9

G.P.E = 5.292 Joules