A stone of mass 2.5 kg lies on a roof 7 m above the ground…
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A stone of mass lies on a roof above the ground. What is its potential energy, measured from the ground? ()
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Potential energy , with measured from a level we choose. The change in between two heights is the same from any level, and it does not depend on the path.
The worked solution
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