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Potential Energy of an Object at a Height

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The potential energy of the body is 960J. Determine the height of the body if its weight is 30 Kg.

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Solution

We know,

Potential energy = mgh

960 = 3010h

H = $\frac{960}{300 * 10}$

= 3.2 m

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