A 0.50 kg apple is 2.0 m above the reference level what is the gpe of the apple earth system

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Maribel Frank

23 March, 15:56

A 0.50 kg apple is 2.0 m above the reference level what is the gpe of the apple earth system

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Carley Ayers · Answer 1

Gravitational potential energy changes into kinetic energy. The equation for gravitational potential energy is GPE = mgh, where m is the mass in kilograms, g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 on Earth), and h is the height above the ground in meters.

GPE = mgh

GPE = (0.5 kg) (9.8 m/s^2) (2.0 m)

GPE = 9.8 J