Question

What is the PE of a 10 kg box that drops 10 meters?

Answer 1

P.E = mgh
M= MASS
G= ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY
H = HEIGHT
P.E= 10 * 10 * 10
P.E = 1000J

Answer 2

Change of PE over a height of 10m = M G H = (10) (9.8) (10) = 980 joules.

When the box hits the bottom, it has 980 joules less PE than it had
before it started dropping.

(As well as 980 joules more kinetic energy.)