MDCAT Physics MCQ #4427

A 20 kg child on a swing is pulled back to a height of 2 m above the lowest point. What is the child's gravitational potential energy at this height? (g = 10 m/s²)

MDCAT Physics MCQ #4427

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A 20 kg child on a swing is pulled back to a height of 2 m above the lowest point. What is the child's gravitational potential energy at this height? (g = 10 m/s²)

    • A) 200 J
    • B) 300 J
    • C) 400 J
    • D) 500 J

    Answer: 400 J

    Explanation: GPE = mgh = 20 kg × 10 m/s² × 2 m = 400 J. Option B fails due to miscalculation.