A 5 kg ball is dropped from a height of 200 meters on Earth. a) What is the ball’s potential energy at its original height?

9800 J

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Mass (m) = 5 kg

Height (h) = 200 m

Potential energy (PE) =?

Potential energy (PE) is the energy stored in an object by virtue of its location. Mathematically, it is expressed as:

PE = mgh

Where:

PE => is the potential energy.

m => is the mass of the object.

g => is the acceleration due to gravity.

h => is the height to which the object is located.

With the above formula, we can obtain the potential energy of the ball at its original height as follow:

Mass (m) = 5 kg

Height (h) = 200 m

Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²

Potential energy (PE) =?

PE = mgh

PE = 5 × 9.8 × 200

PE = 9800 J

Therefore, the potential energy of the ball at its original height is 9800 J

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