You are given the mass of a
child at 35kg. The child is sitting at the top of the slide that is 3.5m above
the ground. You are required to find the potential energy of the child. Remember
that potential energy is the energy resting at a particular position or
configuration. It is equal to the mass of the object times its height times
gravitational force. PE = mgh where PE is the potential energy, m is the mass
of the object, g is the gravitational constant and h is the height.
PE = mgh
PE = (35kg) (9.8m/s^2) (3.5m)
PE = 1200.5 J
