An Object Lifted 10 Meters Gains 200 J of Potential

question 57

Multiple Choice

An object lifted 10 meters gains 200 J of potential energy. If the same object is lifted 20 meters, its potential energy gain is

• A) half as much.
• B) four times as much.
• C) twice as much.
• D) the same.
• E) more than four times as much.

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