Answer:
[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf 40.4299 \ Joules}}[/tex]
Explanation:
Potential energy is energy due to position. It is the product of mass, height, and acceleration due to gravity.
[tex]PE= m \times g \times h[/tex]
The mass of the textbook is 1.85 kilograms. Assuming this is on Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters per square second. The height is 2.23 meters.
Substitute the values into the formula.
[tex]PE = 1.85 \ kg \times 9.8 \ m/s^2 \times 2.23 \ m[/tex]
Multiply the first 2 numbers together.
[tex]PE=18.13 \ kg*m/s^2 *2.23 \ m[/tex]
Multiply again.
[tex]PE= 40.4299 \ kg*m^2/s^2[/tex]
[tex]PE= 40.4299 \ J[/tex]
The textbook has 40.4299 Joules of potential energy.
