An object of mass 20 kg is raised vertically through a distance of 8.0 m above ground level. Using g = 10 m/s2 what is the potential energy of this object at this position?

A) 1.6 J
B) 16 J
C) 160 J
D) 1600 J
E) 16000 J


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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An ideal gas at pressure, volume, and temperature, P0, V0, and T0, respectively, is heated to point A, allowed to expand to point B also at A’s temperature 2T0, and then returned to the original condition. The internal energy increases by 3P0V0/2 going from point

T0 to point A. How much heat entered the gas from point T0 to point A?



a.
0
b.
P0V0/2

c.
3P0V0/2
d.
5P0V0/2

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What will be an ideal response?

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