A bag of wheat weighs 200kg. To what height should it be raised so that its potential energy is 9800 joule (g=9.8ms−2) :
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Solution
Potential energy =m×g×h (here m=200kg, g=9.8ms−2, potential energy =9800 joule) 9800J=200Kg×9.8ms−2×h h=9800200×9.8 h=5m Thus, the bag of wheat should be raised to a height of 5m.