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A 1500 kg car sits on top of a car carrier truck 2.5 meters above the ground how much potential energy does the car have

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Answer:

36,787.5 Joules

Explanation:

Potential Energy = mass * acceleration due to gravity * height

U = mgh

We know the following:

   mass = m = 1,500 kg

   acceleration due to gravity = g = 9.81 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex]

   height = h = 2.5 m

When we substitute each value into the formula we get the following:

U = 1,500 kg * 9.81 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex] * 2.5 m = 36787.5 kg[tex]\frac{m^{2}}{s^{2} }[/tex] = 36,787.5 Joules