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A bag of wheat weighs 200 kg. To what height should it be raised so that its potential energy becomes 9800 J? (g = 9.8ms-2)

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a

10m

b

7.5m

c

15 m

d

5m

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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Given:
Mass of the bag, m = 200 kg
Potential energy, P.E = 9800J
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 ms-2

To find the height of the bag to be raised, we have:
Potential energy, PE = mgh
Where m is the mass of the object and h is the height of the object.
Now,

PE = mgh
h=P.Emg
h=9800200×9.8
h=5 m
Hence, the bag of wheat should be raised to a height of 5 m.

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A bag of wheat weighs 200 kg. To what height should it be raised so that its potential energy becomes 9800 J? (g = 9.8ms-2)