Question

A body of mass 10kg at a height of 5m calculate the potential energy of the body

Answer 1

Given :-

• Mass of a body (m) = 10 kg
• Height (h) = 5 m
• Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s²

To Find :-

• The potential energy of a body.

Solution :-

The formula for potential energy is given below.

★ P.E = mgh

Where,

• P.E is the potential energy of the object in Joules.

• m is the mass of the object in kg.

• g is the acceleration due to gravity in m/s².

• h is the height of the object with respect to the reference point in m.

[ Put the values ]

⟶ P.E = 10 × 10 × 5

⟶ P.E = 100 × 5

⟶ P.E = 500 joule ★

Therefore,

The potential energy of a body is 500 J.