Potential Energy
 

Potential Energy problem 13


A wooden cube with a volume of is raised from the ground by , and an aluminum cube is raised from the ground by . The specific weight of the wood from which the wooden cube is made is , and the specific weight of aluminum is .

  • Calculate the weight of the wooden cube.

  • Calculate the potential energy of the wooden cube.

  • What is the mass of the aluminum cube if the cubes have the same potential energy with respect to the ground?


 

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