Question 8 of 16 A book with a mass of 1.8 kg sits on a bookshelf. If it has a gravitational
potential energy of 42 J, how high is the shelf? The acceleration of gravity is
9.8 m/s2
A. 2.1 m
B. 0.9 m
C. 1.6 m
D. 2.4 m
SUBMIT

Explanation:

PE = mgh where m is the mass, g is gravity, and h is the height from which the object can potentially fall. We are given enough info here to solve for h. Filling in:

42 = 1.8(9.8)h and

and rounding to 2 sig fig's as we need:

h = 2.4 m, choice D

when jerome paddle in flowing river towards east the net speed of jerome will increase

so the net speed of jerome will be given as

now the speed of paul will be same as it is given as he is running on the ground

so

so here we can say since the speed of jerome is more so he will win the race

now as we know the distance so the time difference is given as

so jerome will reach first and the time difference will be 203.55 s or 3.4 min