A body of weight 1 newton has a potential energy of 1 joule relative to the ground when it is at a height of:

1 m

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9.8 m

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1 / 9.8 m

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0 m

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 m
$P E = m g h$
Here,
$m g = 1 N$
$∴ P E = 1 = 1 \times h$
$∴ h = 1 m$

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