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Which has more potential energy?

A.A hammer weighing 700.0 g raised to 3.0 m.
B.A rock weighing 1 800 g raised to 2.0 m.
C.A nail weighing 0.05 kg raised to 5.0 m

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P.E. = m * g * h

g is the same for all of them ... just multiply m and h

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