SOLUTION: If a hammer (mass=0.45kg) is 1.7 m high on a shelf,how much potential energy does it have
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Question 1182805: If a hammer (mass=0.45kg) is 1.7 m high on a shelf,how much potential energy does it have
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Its potential energy P (in joules) is the product
P = m*g*h
where m is the mass in kilograms, g is the gravity acceleration 9.81 m/s^2, h is the height
above the reference level (1.7 meters in this problem).
You do the rest.
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