Find the potential energy possessed by an object of mass 6 kg when it is at height of 5 m above the ground. Take acceleration due to gravity $g = 10 m s^{- 2} .$

100 J

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500 J

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1000 J

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300 J

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Solution

The correct option is D 300 J
Mass of the object, m = 6 kg
Height, h = 5 m
Acceleration due to gravity $g = 10 m s^{- 2}$
Potential Energy = mgh
$= 6 \times 10 \times 5$
$= 300 J$

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