What is the gravitational potential energy of a $9 kg$ object on a shelf $5/6 m$ high?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-14T21:44:57

GPE = $mgh = (9kg)((5m)/6)(10 ms^-2) = 450 / 6$ joules = 75 J

Gravitational Potential Energy = GPE
m = mass
g = acceleration due to gravity $~10m s^-2$
h = height of object

GPE = $m times g times h = (9kg)((5m)/6)(10 ms^-2) = 450 / 6$ joules = 75 J

What is the gravitational potential energy of a 9 kg 9 kg object on a shelf 5/6 m 5/6 m high?