The roof of an apartment building is 58 meters high. A water tank on the roof has a mass of 38,000 kilograms. What is the potential energy of the water tank?(1 point)

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Responses

211,672,160 J
211,672,160 J

10,799,600 J
10,799,600 J

2,204,000 J
2,204,000 J

21,599,200 J

Answer 1

The potential energy of an object at height is given by the equation: Potential Energy = mass * acceleration due to gravity * height
Potential Energy = 38,000 kg * 9.81 m/s^2 * 58 m
Potential Energy = 21,599,200 J

Therefore, the potential energy of the water tank is 21,599,200 J.