The roof of an apartment building is 58 meters high. A water tank on the roof has a mass of 38,000 kilograms. What is the potential energy of the water tank?(1 point)
Responses
2,204,000 J
2,204,000 J
21,599,200 J
21,599,200 J
211,672,160 J
211,672,160 J
10,799,600 J
The potential energy is calculated by multiplying the mass of the object (in kilograms) by the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2) and the height (in meters):
Potential energy = mass * acceleration due to gravity * height
= 38,000 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 58 m
= 21,599,200 J
Therefore, the correct answer is 21,599,200 J.