A circus performer is stacking chairs, the top chair has a mass of 35 kg and is 5 m off the ground what is the potential energy of that chair?
High School · Fri Mar 11 2022
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Given :
- m = 35 kg
- h = 5 m
we know, g = 9.8 m/s^2
Formula Used : Potential energy = mgh
now, putting values in formula, we get
P.E. = 35 * 9.8 * 5
P.E = 1715 Joules
Thus, potential energy of the chair is 1715 Joules