Question

If the mass of the cart is 10,000 g and it travels from point a to point c which has a height of 20 meters what is the amount of mechanical energy at point A

Answer 1

the energy needed to move a 10 kg object to a height of 20 m is ... m * g * h

10 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 20 m = ? Joules