Question

A flowerpot that has a mass of 1.5 kg is sitting on a windowsill 30 meters from the ground. Is the energy of the flowerpot potential of kinetic?

How much energy does the flowerpot have?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Potential energy

441 joules

Explanation:

The flower pot is not moving so it does not have kinetic energy. Anything that is still and a distance from the ground does have potential energy.

Amount of energy: p=mggh

p=1.5(9.8)(30)=441 joules

Answer 2

The flower pot's energy is measured in potential energy since it is remaining stationary and the energy is stored,  the flowerpot is not moving about so it is not kinetic energy.

The formula for potential energy is:

GPE = mgh

The m stands more mass, the g stands for gravitational energy (9.8m/s^2) and the h stands for height.

Our values for the following terms are:

M = 1.5kg

G = 9.8m/s^2

H = 30 meters

Now, we can plug it into our formula to solve for the amount of potential energy.

GPE = 1.5(9.8)(30)

First, let's multiply the gravitational energy and the height.

30 x 9.8 = 294

Then, multiply the mass by the result.

1.5 x 294 = 441

Therefore, the potential energy of the flowerpot is 441J.