An elevator cage of mass descends by

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Work Energy and Power · Work Energy and Power

Problem

An elevator cage of mass

600\,\text{kg}

descends by

4\,\text{m}

. Determine the change in its gravitational potential energy with respect to the starting level. Take

g = 9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}