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metic energy: KE=1/2mv^2 Total mechanical energy: ME=PE+KE Practice problems: carriage has __ energy. Calculate it. A. baby carriage is sitting at the top of a hill that is 21 m high. The carriage with the baby weighs 12 Kg. The
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Blair
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The baby carriage has **potential** energy.Here's how to calculate it:* **Potential Energy (PE) = mgh**Where:* **m** = mass (in kg)* **g** = acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s² on Earth)* **h** = height (in meters)Given:* m = 12 kg* g = 9.8 m/s²* h = 21 mCalculation:PE = (12 kg) * (9.8 m/s²) * (21 m)PE = 2469.6 JoulesTherefore, the baby carriage has a potential energy of **2469.6 Joules**.