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The gravitational potential energy of a 5 kg object raised to a height of 10 m (g = 10 m/s^2) is:
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A 50 J
B 100 J
C 5000 J
D 500 J
Explanation

PE = mgh = 5 x 10 x 10 = 500 J.

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