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POTENTIAL ENERGY PROBLEM SOLVING EXCERCISES
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A mass of 2Kg is taken from the ground to the height of 10m. Find the potential energy of the
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One monkey of mass 10 kg sitting on the edge of a wall is about to jump from the height of 4 m.
Calculate the potential energy of a monkey.
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3. A 5kg weight cat climbing at the top of the tree has a potential energy of 500J. What is the height
of the tree?
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4. Mr. Jacob dropped an object from a 10m. He knows it did 50J potential energy. How much did an
object weigh?
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5. What is the height of an object with a mass of 15kg and 400J of potential energy?
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