Asked by wholemelt

A 40 kg dog is sitting on top of a hillside and has a potential energy of 1,568 J. What is the height of the hillside? (Formula: PE = mgh)

3.9 m
4.0 m
39.2 m
40.0 m

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use h = PE/(m g).

h = 1568 J / (40 kg × 9.8 m/s²) = 1568 / 392 = 4.0 m

Answer: 4.0 m.