Pilings are driven into the ground at a building site by dropping a 2150 kg object onto them. What change in gravitational potential energy does the object undergo if it is released from rest 20.0 m above the ground and ends up 1.90 m above the ground? change in gravitational potential energy: 318481.65 J Incorrect

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Pilings are driven into the ground at a building site by dropping a 2150 kg object onto them. What change in gravitational potential energy does the object undergo if it is released from rest 20.0 m above the ground and ends up 1.90 m above the ground?

**Solution Attempt:**

- **Mass of the object (m):** 2150 kg
- **Initial height (h₁):** 20.0 m
- **Final height (h₂):** 1.90 m

**Gravitational Potential Energy Change:**

\[ 
\Delta PE = m \cdot g \cdot (h₁ - h₂) 
\]

Where \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately \( 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)).

**Incorrect Calculation:**

- **Calculated Change in Gravitational Potential Energy:** 318481.65 J

The provided answer is noted as incorrect.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem:** Pilings are driven into the ground at a building site by dropping a 2150 kg object onto them. What change in gravitational potential energy does the object undergo if it is released from rest 20.0 m above the ground and ends up 1.90 m above the ground? **Solution Attempt:** - **Mass of the object (m):** 2150 kg - **Initial height (h₁):** 20.0 m - **Final height (h₂):** 1.90 m **Gravitational Potential Energy Change:** \[ \Delta PE = m \cdot g \cdot (h₁ - h₂) \] Where \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately \( 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)). **Incorrect Calculation:** - **Calculated Change in Gravitational Potential Energy:** 318481.65 J The provided answer is noted as incorrect.
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