Gravitational potential energy
We lift a weight of 2 kg to a height of 50 cm above the top of the table. Determine its gravitational potential energy:
a) relative to the tabletop,
b) relative to the floor if the table top is 1 m above the floor.
Your answer:
a) relative to the tabletop,
b) relative to the floor if the table top is 1 m above the floor.
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