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An automobile to be transported by ship is raised 8.2m above the dock. If it's GPE is 63,405 J what is the car's mass?

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Answer:

m = 788.2[kg]

Explanation:

The potential energy of a body is defined as the product of mass by gravitational acceleration by height. And it can be calculated by means of the following equation.

[tex]E_{pot}=m*g*h[/tex]

where:

Epot = potential energy = 63405 [J]

m = mass [kg]

g = gravity acceleration = 9.81[m/s²]

h = elevation = 8.2[m]

Now replacing:

[tex]63405=m*9.81*8.2\\m=788.2[kg][/tex]