An 80 kg Ibex goat climbs up on a 15m tree. How much gravitational potential energy(GPE) did the rock-climbing goat gain? (g = 9.8 m/s²)
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An 80 kg Ibex goat climbs up on a 15m tree. How much gravitational potential energy(GPE) did the rock-climbing goat gain? (g = 9.8 m/s²)
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The gravitational potential energy of an object is given by
where:
GPE = gravitational potential energy
m = mass
g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s²
h = height
Solving for GPE
GPE = mgh
GPE = (80 kg)(9.8 m/s²)(15 m)
Therefore, the gravitational potential energy of the Ibex goat is 11,760 J.