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Chapter 6 Problem 30

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A 1.60-m-tall person lifts a 1.65-kg book off the ground so it is 2.20 m above the ground. What is the potential energy of the book relative to (a) the ground, and (b) the top of the persons head? (c) How is the work done by the person related to the answers in parts (a) and (b)?

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

A 1.60-m-tall person lifts a 1.65-kg book off the ground

Chapter 6 textbook questions

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