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An object of mass 2 kg has the potential energy of 980 J. The height of the object is. Take g=9.8 ms2

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25 m
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50 m
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20 m
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27 m
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Solution

The correct option is B 50 m
Potential energy is mathematically represented as P.E. = m×g×h, where m is the mass, g is the gravitational acceleration and h is the height from the ground.
On substituting the values, we get:
980=2×9.8×h
h = 50 m

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