An acorn with a mass of .0300 kilograms is hanging from a branch in a tree. it is 2.50 meters from the ground. what is the potential energy of the acorn? 0.735 j 0.075 j 1.84 j 0.00 j

The correct answer is 0.735 J.

Explanation:

The expression for the potential energy is as follows;

PE= mgh

Here, m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity and h is the position.

It is given in the problem that an acorn with a mass of .0300 kilograms is hanging from a branch in a tree. It is 2.50 meters from the ground.

Calculate the potential energy of the acorn.

Put m= .0300 kg, g= 9.8 m/s^2 and h= 2.50 m in the above expression.

PE= ( .0300)( 9.8)(2.50)

PE =0.735 J

Therefore, the potential energy of the acorn is 0.735 J.