3. What is the potential energy formula?          a. What is the unit of measurements that each has to be in?         b. What is the potential energy of a 350 kg ball sitting at a hight of 3 m?

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3. What is the potential energy formula? 

        a. What is the unit of measurements that each has to be in?

        b. What is the potential energy of a 350 kg ball sitting at a hight of 3 m?

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potential energy [P.E  or U]

PE = mgh

where,

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  • PE is the potential energy of the object in Joules, J
  • m is the mass of the object in kg
  • g is the acceleration due to gravity in ms-2
  • h is the height of the object with respect to the reference point in m.

 

 

 

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