A child dangles a 1.50-kilogram stuffed toy 0.500 meters from the ground. What is the potential energy of the toy? Answers are: 0.188 J 0.750 J 7.35 J 14.7 J

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Dave Reid · Answer 1 · 2018-11-26T19:21:32+0000

since we know that
Gravitational potential energy = mass × height ×gravity

then

GPE = 1.5 kg x 0.500 m x 9.8m/s^2

therefore

GPE = 7.35 J