A 40 kg dog is sitting on top of a hillside and has a potential energy of 1,568 J. What is the height of the hillside?
Potential energy = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
1,568 J = (40 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (height)
Divide each side
by 392 Newtons: Height = (1,568 N-m) / 392 N
= 4 meters .