How much potential energy did the bowling ball have when you held it to your face?
PE = mgh
The mass of the bowling ball is 5.5 kg if you had the ball 1.7 m above the ground what was its potential energy…
To calculate the potential energy of the bowling ball, we can use the formula PE = mgh, where m is the mass of the object (5.5 kg), g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2), and h is the height of the object above the reference point (1.7 m).
PE = (5.5 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(1.7 m)
PE = 90.43 Joules (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, the potential energy of the bowling ball when held 1.7 m above the ground is approximately 90.43 Joules.