Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
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Chapter 16 - Exercises and Problems - Page 300: 44

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that $E=mgh$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $E=(60)(9.8)(1700)$ $E=999600J$ $E=(999600J)(\frac{1Kcal}{4184})$ $E=239Kcal$
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