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A student lifts a 10 kg backpack to a shelf 2 meters high. How much potential energy does the backpack gain?
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Potential energy gained ΔPE = m g h.
Using g = 9.8 m/s²:
ΔPE = 10 kg × 9.8 m/s² × 2 m = 196 J.
(Using g ≈ 10 m/s² gives 200 J as a rough estimate.)
Using g = 9.8 m/s²:
ΔPE = 10 kg × 9.8 m/s² × 2 m = 196 J.
(Using g ≈ 10 m/s² gives 200 J as a rough estimate.)
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