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mrs_skeptik
3 days ago
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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 th

e 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).
Physics
1 answer:
Softa [2.6K]3 days ago
5 0

Answer:

The gravitational potential energy (GPE) is calculated as 107.8J

Explanation:

The formula for gravitational potential energy (GPE) is GPE = mgh

Where the mass(m) is 11kg

The acceleration due to gravity(g) is 9.8m²/s

The height is considered to be 1m

The force(F) can be represented as mg

Calculating force(F) gives us 11×9.8 = 107.8N

Thus, the gravitational potential energy (GPE) is 107.8×1

which equals 107.8J

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