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Understanding potential energy
publish date: 2023/07/02 22:38:00 GMT+10
An object at a given (1) has an amount of potential energy (PE) that is equal to the (2) done in raising it to that (3). Or, since the (4) to lift an object is equal to the object's (5)
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work
weight
height
force
Correct Answer
(1) height
(2) work
(3) height
(4) force
(5) weight
Explanation
We can understand that potential energy (PE) can be expressed as in the following equation.
PE = weight • height
Reference
Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide