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OS-AP-7-17 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Gravitational Potential Energy (Problem 17)

(a) How much gravitational potential energy (relative to the ground on which it is built) is stored in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, given that its mass is about and its center of mass is 36.5 m above the surrounding ground? (b) How does this energy compare with the daily food intake of a person? Select the answer to part (a).