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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a textbook resting on a desk above…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Work and Energy · Work and Energy
Problem
Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a
2.5
kg
2.5\,\text{kg}
2.5
kg
textbook resting on a desk
0.80
m
0.80\,\text{m}
0.80
m
above the floor. Take
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
g = 9.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
.
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