A small box of mass is lifted vertically through

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Problem

A small box of mass

500\,\text{g}

is lifted vertically through

250\,\text{cm}

. If

g = 10\,\text{m s}^{-2}

, what is the increase in its gravitational potential energy? (a)

25\,\text{J}

(b)

1250\,\text{J}

(c)

12.5\,\text{J}

(d)

1.25\,\text{J}

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