16. An object has a gravitational potential energy 41,772.5 Jof and has a mass of 1550 kg. How high is it above the ground?
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2.75 m.

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Potential energy (PE) = 41772.5 J

Mass (m) of object = 1550 kg

Height (h) =?

Potential energy is the energy possess by an object due to its location. Mathematically, potential energy is expressed as shown below:

PE = mgh

Where

PE => potential energy

m => mass of the object

g => acceleration due to gravity

h => height to which the object is located.

With the above formula, we can obtain the height to which the object is located as follow:

Potential energy (PE) = 41772.5 J

Mass (m) of object = 1550 kg

Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²

Height (h) =?

PE = mgh

41772.5 = 1550 × 9.8 × h

41772.5 = 15190 × h

Divide both side by 15190

h = 41772.5 / 15190

h = 2.75 m

Thus, the object is located at 2.75 m above the ground.