The potential energy of a 40 kg cannon ball is 14,000 Joules.  How high (in meters) was the cannon ball to have this much potential energy? PLEASE USE COMMAS IN YOUR ANSWERS IF NEEDED The formula for potential energy is: PE = mgh v = velocity or speed in m/s    m = mass in kg    g = 10m/s (this is really 9.8 m/s on earth but we will use 10 for simplicity) h = height in meters

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The potential energy of a 40 kg cannon ball is 14,000 Joules.  How high (in meters) was the cannon ball to have this much potential energy?

PLEASE USE COMMAS IN YOUR ANSWERS IF NEEDED

The formula for potential energy is:

PE = mgh

v = velocity or speed in m/s

   m = mass in kg   

g = 10m/s (this is really 9.8 m/s on earth but we will use 10 for simplicity)

h = height in meters

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