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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a book resting on a shelf above the floor
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Work and Energy · Work and Energy
Problem
Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a
1.5
kg
1.5\,\text{kg}
1.5
kg
book resting on a shelf
0.8
m
0.8\,\text{m}
0.8
m
above the floor. Take
g
=
9.8
m s
−
2
g = 9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}
g
=
9.8
m s
−
2
.
Related theory
Gravitational Potential Energy
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