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20 August, 14:54

A 5 g pecan hangs at the top of a very old pecan tree. The pecan has a gravitational potential energy of 1.1 J. How tall is the tree?

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  1. 20 August, 15:35
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    Potential energy: U = mgh

    Given: m = 5 g (convert to kg),

    m = 0.005 kg and U = 1.1 J

    and g = 9.8 m/s^2

    Using the equation

    U = mgh

    Plug in what we know:

    1.1 = (0.005) (9.8) h

    Solve for h:

    (1.1) / (0.049) = h

    Then h = 22.45 m
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