What is the change in the gravitational potential energy of the system of blocks and Earth when the 3.7-kg block has dropped 0.48 m ?
Physics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given:
Mass = 3.7 kg
h = 0.48m
g = 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity)
Determine the gravitational potential energy.
Formula for the gravitational potential energy:
Pgrav = mgh
Unit of gravitational potential energy = Joules
Solution:
Substitute the values of mgh to the formula for the gravitational potential energy.
Pgrav = mgh
Pgrav = (3.7 kg)(0.48m)(9.8m/s^2)
Pgrave = 17.40 J
Final answer:
The gravitational potential energy is 17.40 J.