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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the interacting pair of the Earth and a 11 kg block sitting on the surface of the Earth. You
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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the interacting pair of the Earth and a 11 kg block sitting on the surface of the Earth. You would need to supply the absolute value of this result to move the block to a location very far from the Earth (actually, you would need to use even more energy than this due to the gravitational potential energy associated with the Sun-block interacting pair).
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Answer:
Gravitational potential energy (GPE) = 107.8J
Explanation:
Gravitational potential energy (GPE) = mgh
Where mass(m) = 11kg
Acceleration due to gravity(g) = 9.8m²/s
height = assumed to be 1m
Force(F) = mg
Force(F) = 11×9.8 = 107.8N
Gravitational potential energy (GPE) = 107.8×1
= 107.8J