One more question you guys :) . .. How much potential energy does a 3 kg can of paint have when it is placed on top of a ladder that is 2.5 m in height?

Recall that acceleration due to gravity on planet earth is 9.8m/s2

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One more question you guys :) . .. How much potential energy does a 3 kg can of paint have when it is placed on top of a ladder that is 2.5 m in height?

Recall that acceleration due to gravity on planet earth is 9.8m/s2

anonymous · Answer

potential energy has it's own equation of$$PE = mgh$$plug in your givens and tell me what you get!

anonymous · Answer

just like the last problem the units of this one will convert to Joules. 1J = 1kg*m^2/s^2

lisa2345 · Answer

got it 73.5 ????

anonymous · Answer

That's what I'm getting :)