Answer to Question #172999 in Physics for Louis

Question #172999

How high must a 500 kg object be raised in order to have a gravitational potential energy of 46,500 J?

a. 9.5m b. 10m c. 12m d. 912m

Expert's answer

"GPE=mgh,""h=\\dfrac{GPE}{mg}=\\dfrac{46500\\ J}{500\\ kg\\cdot9.8\\ \\dfrac{m}{s^2}}=9.5\\ m."

Answer:

a. 9.5m

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