Question

A roller-coaster car is at the top of a hill. The car and its passengers have a combined mass of 1,088 kilograms. If the hill is 62 meters tall, how much potential energy does the car have?

PE=mgh
(1 point)
Responses

1,159.8 J
1,159.8 J

661,068.8 J
661,068.8 J

67,456 J
67,456 J

330,534.4 J

Answers

GPT 3.5
PE=mgh
PE = 1088kg * 9.8m/s^2 * 62m
PE = 1088 * 9.8 * 62
PE = 661,068.8 J

Therefore, the potential energy the car has is 661,068.8 J.

Correct answer: 661,068.8 J