The Gravitational Potential Energy of the basketball as it drops from the given height is 784J
Given the data in the question;
- Mass of basket; [tex]m = 8kg[/tex]
- Distance or Height from which its dropped from; [tex]h = 10m[/tex]
- Gravitational Potential Energy of the ball; [tex]P.E = ?[/tex]
Gravitational Potential Energy is the energy a matter or object possesses due to its position in gravitational field. It can be determine using the following formula:
[tex]U = m\ * \ g\ * \ h[/tex]
Where m is the mass of the object, g is the gravitational field and h is the height.
And we know that for Earth's gravitational field or the acceleration due to gravity; [tex]g = 9.8m/s^2[/tex]
We substitute our values into the equation
[tex]U = 8kg\ * \ 9.8m/s^2\ * \ 10m\\\\U = 784 J[/tex]
Therefore, The Gravitational Potential Energy of the basketball as it drops from the given height is 784J
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