What is the gravitational potential energy of a # 12 kg# object on a shelf # 3 m # high?

1 Answer
Apr 12, 2018

#352.8 \ "J"#

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation,

#"GPE"=mgh#

  • #m# is the mass of the object in kilograms

  • #g# is the gravitational acceleration, which is approximately #9.8 \ "m/s"^2#

  • #h# is the height of the object in meters

And so, we got:

#"GPE"=12 \ "kg"*9.8 \ "m/s"^2*3 \ "m"#

#=352.8 \ "J"#