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The gravitational potential energy stored in a box of weight 150 kgf is 1.5 x 104 J. Find the height of the box. Take 1 kgf = 10 N.

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Given:
Gravitational potential energy (U) = 1.5 x 104 J = 15000 J
Weight = 150 kgf = 150 x 10 = 1500 N
height h = ?

U = mgh

15000 = 1500 x h

h = 150001500\dfrac{\text{15000}}{\text{1500}}

h = 10 m

So height of the box = 10 m.

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