An object of mass weighing 5.24 kilograms is raised to a height of 1.63 meters. What is the potential energy of the object at that height? Note that acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters/second2.
A. 65 joules
B. 84 joules
C. 91 joules
D. 1.0 × 102 joules
E. 1.5 × 102 joules
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The potential energy of the object measuring 5.24 kilograms at a height of 1.63 meters with the acceleration due to gravity equal to 9.8 meters/second2, we use the formula E = mgh. The potential energy is equal to 5.24 kg * 9.8 m/s3* 1.63 m equal to 83.70 joules. Answer is B. 84 Joules.
