A coconut of mass 2kg is on a tree 5m tall.Determine the potential energy of the coconut at this height (take g=10ms^2)
To determine the potential energy of the coconut at a height of 5m, we can use the formula:
Potential Energy = mass * gravitational acceleration * height
Given:
mass (m) = 2kg
height (h) = 5m
acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10m/s^2
Substituting the values into the formula, we get:
Potential Energy = 2kg * 10m/s^2 * 5m
Calculating this expression, we find:
Potential Energy = 100 J (Joules)
Therefore, the potential energy of the coconut at a height of 5m is 100 Joules.
To determine the potential energy of the coconut at a height of 5m, we can use the formula:
Potential Energy = mass * acceleration due to gravity * height
Given:
mass of the coconut = 2kg
acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s^2
height = 5m
Substituting the values into the formula:
Potential Energy = 2kg * 10 m/s^2 * 5m
Now, let's calculate the potential energy:
Potential Energy = 100 kg⋅m^2/s^2
Therefore, the potential energy of the coconut at a height of 5m is 100 Joules (J).
m g h = 2 * 10 * 5 Joules
Potential energy=mgh
=2×5×10
=100J