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A ball toy of mass 22.7 g is thrown straight up with an initial speed of 2.8 m/s. Neglect air resistance. If the gravitational potential energy is taken to be zero at the maximum height the toy reaches, what uld the gravitational potential energy be in J when it leaves the hand?
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