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how do you solve potential energy when no height was given? Do I just do gravity times the mass to get it?
How Do You Solve Potential Energy When No Height is Given?
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The discussion centers on calculating potential energy when height is not provided. It is established that potential energy is defined as the product of mass, gravitational acceleration, and height (PE = mgh). Without height, one cannot directly compute potential energy, as mass times gravity yields force in Newtons, not energy in Joules. Context or additional information is necessary to solve the problem accurately.
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