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A mass of 5 kg is 100m above a given datum where local g = 9.75 meters per second square.
Find the potential energy with respect to the datum.
a. 4976J b. 4877J c. 4875J d. 4978J
Find the weight in Newtons of the 5 kg mass.
a. 49.50N b. 49.20N c. 48.75N d. 48.77N
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