A box of mass is at a height of above the ground and possesses gravitational…

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Problem

A box of mass

5\,\text{kg}

is at a height of

2\,\text{m}

above the ground and possesses gravitational potential energy

E

. If the mass is reduced to

2.5\,\text{kg}

and the height is increased to

6\,\text{m}

, the new gravitational potential energy will be (a)

3E

(b)

1.5E

(c)

E

(d)

0.5E