An object with a massof 100 grams (0.100 kg) is dropped from a certain height and has a velocity of 60 meters/second. if the potential energy of this object is 179.99 joules, how high was the object when it was dropped?

a. 9.2 x 101 meters

b. 1.8 x 102 meters

c. 9.8 x 102 meters

d. 1.0 x 102 meters

b:1.8 × 102 meters

Explanation:

i took the test on PLATO and it was correct

force is based upon mass and acceleration.the statement is not always true.

it can be explained from newton's second law of motion.

as per newton's second law of motion the rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place along the direction of force.

mathematically it can be written as -

                                              ⇒      

here   k is the proportionality constant whose value is 1.

                                                            [a is the acceleration=dv/dt]

hence we see that force not only depends on mass and acceleration but also on velocity and rate of change of mass. force f will depend on mass and acceleration only when mass is constant.

hence the statement that force is based upon mass and acceleration is false.

conservation of mass

mass before something happens = mass afterwards