If a cart of a roller coaster has a mass of 250kg and is at a height of 14 meters. What is the cart's potential energy?

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Kaylie Chambers

Physics

26 August, 17:40

If a cart of a roller coaster has a mass of 250kg and is at a height of 14 meters. What is the cart's potential energy?

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Hodges · Answer 1

3430000 J

Explanation:

The formula for potential energy is PE=mgh.

M being the mass, g being the force of gravity, and h being the height.

First thing you want to do is convert 250 kg to g (grams).

From there you get 25000g and you have to multiply that by 14m and 9.8m/s^2 (the force of gravity is constant, at least on earth).