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So I'm trying to find the PE (potential energy) and this is the equation: (10-kg)(10m/s/s)(25-meters)
Am I just supposed to multiply all of that? Is there any sort of conversion going on here? Because, it DOES have to come out in Joules (J)
 Jan 16, 2014
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So I'm trying to find the PE (potential energy) and this is the equation: (10-kg)(10m/s/s)(25-meters) (I don't like your little strokes) (m/s/s = m/s * 1/s = m/s2)
Am I just supposed to multiply all of that? Is there any sort of conversion going on here? Because, it DOES have to come out in Joules (J)



1Joule = 1 Kg m 2 / s 2

(10kg)(10m/s 2)(25meters) = 10*10*25 kg * m/s 2 * m

The units will be right so yes, just do the multiplication.
 Jan 16, 2014

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