Question

If acceleration due to gravity is 10m/ s what will be the potential energy of body of mass 1 kg kept at a heigh of 5 m

Answer 1

potential energy =mass of the body*acceleration due to gravity*height

so p.E=1*10*5=50joules

Answer 2

Solutions:

The potential energy of a body is calculated by using the formula:

Potential energy = mgh

In this case, Mass, m = 1 kg

Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s2

And, Height, h = 5 m

So, putting these values in the above formula, we get;

Potential energy = 1 × 10 × 5

= 50 J