Question

Which object hawhich object has the most gravitational potential energy?

a.a 30 kg suitcase at a height of 1.5 m
b.a 20 kg suitcase at a height of 2 m
c.a 30 kg suitcase at a height of 2 m
d.a 20 kg suitcase at a height of 1.5 ms the most gravitational potential energy?

Answer 1

c. a 30kg suitcase at a height of 2 m

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Hi, we can do a comparisson. Recall that potential energy is defined as m*g*h where m is the mass in kg, g is gravitational acceleration (9.8m/s^2) and h is the height therefore:
A:B:C:D=30×g×1.5:20×g×2:30×g×2:20×g×1.5 since all of them have the term of g, we can "kill" the term hence we have that:
A:B:C:D=45:40:60:30 hence we know the option c has the most potential energy