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Chapter 7, Problem 17

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Problem 17PE

(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 7 × 109 kg 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?

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QUESTION:

Problem 17PE

(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 7 × 109 kg 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?

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The mass of the Great pyramid of Cheops is given to and its center of mass from the ground is at the height . Here in part (a) we need to calculate the gravitational potential energy of the pyramid relative to the ground on which it is built. Also in part (b) we have to compare the calculated potential energy of the pyramid with the daily food intake of a person.

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