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The Ideal Gas Law

Question 5 • LA-Chemistry A

Object A has 604 J of kinetic energy and 285 J of gravitational potential energy. Object B has 481 J of kinetic energy and 300 J of gravitational potential energy. Which object has more mechanical energy?

Answer
A
Object A has more mechanical energy.
B
Object B has more mechanical energy.
C
They have the same amount of mechanical energy.
D
There is not enough information to know.

Explanation

Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy. Object A has 604 J + 285 J = 889 J, while object B has 481 J + 300 J = 781 J. Since 889 J is greater than 781 J, Object A has more mechanical energy.

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