Answer to Question #348591 in Atomic and Nuclear Physics for erika miguel

Question

COMPUTATION

Compute the Potential Energy of a certain object that is on Earth that is located at the top of a 100-meter building. The mass of the object is 13.7 kg. 

Answer 1

$$E_p=mgh\\ =\rm 13.7\: kg*9.8\: N/kg*100\: m=1.34*10^4\: J$$