A flowerpot that has a mass of 1.5 kg is sitting on a windowsill 30 meters from the ground. Is the energy of the flowerpot potential of kinetic?

How much energy does the flowerpot have?

The flower pot's energy is measured in potential energy since it is remaining stationary and the energy is stored,  the flowerpot is not moving about so it is not kinetic energy.

The formula for potential energy is:

GPE = mgh

The m stands more mass, the g stands for gravitational energy (9.8m/s^2) and the h stands for height.

Our values for the following terms are:

M = 1.5kg

G = 9.8m/s^2

H = 30 meters

Now, we can plug it into our formula to solve for the amount of potential energy.

GPE = 1.5(9.8)(30)

First, let's multiply the gravitational energy and the height.

30 x 9.8 = 294

Then, multiply the mass by the result.

1.5 x 294 = 441

Therefore, the potential energy of the flowerpot is 441J.

the independent variable, or the one that is intentionally manipulated is the speed.