Answer:
36,787.5 Joules
Explanation:
Potential Energy = mass * acceleration due to gravity * height
U = mgh
We know the following:
mass = m = 1,500 kg
acceleration due to gravity = g = 9.81 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex]
height = h = 2.5 m
When we substitute each value into the formula we get the following:
U = 1,500 kg * 9.81 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex] * 2.5 m = 36787.5 kg[tex]\frac{m^{2}}{s^{2} }[/tex] = 36,787.5 Joules
