Question

two cats are sitting on a 30 m hill. one cat has a mass of 4 kg and the other 6 kg. which cat has greater potential energy

Answer 1

Answer:

The 6 kg cat.

Explanation:

The six killogram cat because accelaratoin due to gravity is more for havy objects then smaller objects. (or lighter I suppose) ;)

Answer 2

Answer:

the cat with a mass of 6 kg

Explanation:

Potential Energy : Weight x Height

PE of cat w/ mass 4 kg :

• PE = 4 x 10 x 30
• PE = 40 x 30
• PE = 1200 J

PE of cat w/ mass 6 kg :

• PE = 6 x 10 x 30
• PE = 60 x 30
• PE = 1800 J

Clearly, the cat with a mass of 6 kg has greater potential energy.