What is the gravitational potential energy of a # 2 kg# object on a shelf # 1/2 m # high?

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Junaid Mirza
Mar 13, 2018

#"9.8 Joule"#

Explanation:

Potential energy (#"U"#) is given by

#"U = mgh"#

#"U" = cancel(2)\ "kg × 9.8 m/s"^2 × 1/cancel(2)\ "m" = "9.8 Joule"#

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