A 17 kg box sitting on a shelf has a potential energy of 350 J. How high is the shelf? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The shelf is m high.

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Isabelle

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2 January, 23:46

A 17 kg box sitting on a shelf has a potential energy of 350 J. How high is the shelf? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The shelf is m high.

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Johnathan Acevedo · Answer 1

Potential energy is the amount of energy stored in an object due to its elevation. It is calculated as the product of mass, elevation and gravitational acceleration which is 9.8 m/s^2

PE = mgh

350 = 17 (9.8) h

h = 2.10 m high