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A bowling ball of weight 2.00 N rests on a shelf that is 2.00 meters above the ground. Which of these expressions gives the gravitational potential energy of the bowling ball relative to the floor in SI units?
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2.00 x 2.002 |
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2.00 divided by 2.002 |
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2.00 divided by 2.00 |
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zero |
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2.00 x 2.00 |
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