Answer:
12.46 joules
Explanation:
The formula of potential energy is:
[tex]\displaystyle{E_p = mgh}[/tex]
where m is mass, g is gravitational force (9.8 m/s^2) and h is height.
However, mass must be in kilograms (kg) unit so we will be converting the gram to kilogram:
We know that a gram equals to 0.001 kg so 2.3 grams will equal to 2.3 * 0.001 = 0.0023 kg.
Therefore, substitute known information in the formula of potential energy:
[tex]\displaystyle{E_p = 0.0023 \times 9.8 \times 553}\\\\\displaystyle{E_p = 12.46 \ \, \sf{Joules}}[/tex]
Therefore, the potential energy is 12.46 joules.
