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Chapter 7, Problem 31P
A 1.50-kg brick measures 20.0 cm × 8.00 cm × 5.50 cm. Taking the zero of potential energy when the brick lies on its broadest face, what’s the potential energy (a) when the brick is standing on end and (b) when it’s balanced on its 8-cm edge? (Note: You can treat the brick as though all its mass is concentrated at its center.)
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