30. Which mass has the greatest gravitational potential energy with respect to the floor? (1) a 50.-kg mass resting on the floor (2) a 2.0-kg mass 10. m above the floor (3) a 10.-kg mass 2.0 m above the floor (4) a 6.0-kg mass 5.0 m above the floor

30. Which mass has the greatest gravitational potential energy with respect to the floor? (1) a 50.-kg mass resting on the floor (2) a 2.0-kg mass 10. m above the floor (3) a 10.-kg mass 2.0 m above the floor (4) a 6.0-kg mass 5.0 m above the floor

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 82A

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