Question

Calculate the PE of an object with a mass of 0.5 kg located on a table with a height of 1 meter. (Remember g= 9.8 m/s2)

Answer 1

We will have the following:

$P=(0.5kg)(9.8m/s^2)(1m)\Rightarrow P=4.9J$

So, the potential energy is 4.9 Joules.