Answer:
h = height of the hotel room from the ground floor = 237.4m
Explanation:
Change in Potential Energy of tourist = ΔPE = PE2 – PE1 = mgh
PE1 is the potential energy of tourist at the ground floor
PE1 is the potential energy of tourist at the top (hotel room)
Given
PE1 = − 2.01 × 10⁵ J
PE2 = 0J
PE2 – PE1 = mgh
0 – (− 2.01 × 10⁵ J) = mgh
2.01 × 10⁵ J = 86.4×9.8×h
h = 2.01 × 10⁵/(86.4×9.8) = 237.4m
4896
0.85 x 45 x 128 = 4896
Change in energy = specific heat capacity x mass x change in temperature
