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
10,799,600 J
10,799,600 J
211,672,160 J
211,672,160 J
21,599,200 J
21,599,200 J
2,204,000 J
The potential energy of an object is given by the equation PE = mgh, where m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the object.
In this case, the mass of the water tank is given as 38,000 kilograms and the height is given as 58 meters. The acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s^2.
Using the formula, we can calculate the potential energy of the water tank:
PE = (38,000 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(58 m) = 21,599,200 J
Therefore, the correct answer is 21,599,200 J.