A 20-Kg Object Is Resting at the Top of a Table

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 20-kg object is resting at the top of a table 1.6 m above ground level. The object is then picked up and moved to a height of 8.7 m above ground level. What is the change in the gravitational potential energy of this object? Use g = 10 m/s².

• A)71 J
• B)140 J
• C)1740 J
• D)320 J
• E)1390 J

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