Answer:
2.75 m.
Explanation:
From the question given above, the following data were obtained:
Potential energy (PE) = 41772.5 J
Mass (m) of object = 1550 kg
Height (h) =?
Potential energy is the energy possess by an object due to its location. Mathematically, potential energy is expressed as shown below:
PE = mgh
Where
PE => potential energy
m => mass of the object
g => acceleration due to gravity
h => height to which the object is located.
With the above formula, we can obtain the height to which the object is located as follow:
Potential energy (PE) = 41772.5 J
Mass (m) of object = 1550 kg
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
Height (h) =?
PE = mgh
41772.5 = 1550 × 9.8 × h
41772.5 = 15190 × h
Divide both side by 15190
h = 41772.5 / 15190
h = 2.75 m
Thus, the object is located at 2.75 m above the ground.
