Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes

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An industrial winch lifts a geothermal monitoring sensor vertically out of a deep borehole through a height of 65 m65\text{ m}65 m. The mass of the sensor is 85 kg85\text{ kg}85 kg. The gravitational field strength is 9.8 N/kg9.8\text{ N/kg}9.8 N/kg.

Calculate the increase in gravitational potential energy of the sensor.

Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

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Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes Questions

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