An object of mass weighing 5.24 kilograms is raised to a height of 1.63 meters. What is the potential energy of the object at that height? Note that acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters/second2.

Find force,

9.8 m/s2 x 5.24 kg = 51.352 N

Find work,

51.352 N x 1.63 m = 83.70 N*m

Example:

To solve this given word problem we can first identify the given and the apt formula to use in this phenomenon: Given: Force = 4, 500 N = 4, 500 kg-m/s^2 Acceleration = 5 m/s^2

Formula: f=ma

Derivation: m = f/a

Solution:

1. M = f/a

2. M = 4,500 kg-m/s^2 / 5 m/s^2

3. M = 900 kg

Hence, the object’s mass is 900 kg.