Find the potential energy possessed by an object of mass 10 kg when it is at height of 6 m above the ground. Take acceleration due to gravity $g = 10 m s^{- 2} .$

1000 J

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300 J

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600 J

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100 J

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Solution

The correct option is C 600 J
Given:
Mass of the object, m = 6 kg
Height, h = 5 m
Acceleration due to gravity $g = 10 m s^{- 2}$

We know that:
Potential Energy = mgh
$= 10 \times 10 \times 6$
$= 600 J$

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