Complete question:
A ball with a weight of 0.5 kg is sitting on a shelf that is 3 meters high. What is the gravitational potential energy of the ball ?
Help me! This is 8th grade sci btw
Answer:
the gravitational potential energy of the ball is is 14.7 J.
Explanation:
mass of the ball, m = 0.5 kg
height above the ground on which the ball is sitting, h = 3 m
The gravitational potential energy of the ball is calculated as follows;
P.E = mgh
P.E = 0.5 x 9.8 x 3
P.E = 14.7 J
Therefore, the gravitational potential energy of the ball is is 14.7 J.
