rgy Practice Quiz - Math Return Next Formula 1 point A wrench with a mass of 2 slugs is about to be accidently knocked off an unsafe scaffold platform 8 ft high. How many ft-lb of potential energy does the wrench have?

To find the potential energy of the wrench, we can use the formula for potential energy: \[ PE = mgh \] where: - \( PE \) is the potential energy, - \( m \) is the mass of the wrench in slugs, - \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 32 ft/s^2), - \( h \) is the height of the wrench above the ground in feet. Given: - Mass of the wrench, \( m = 2 \) slugs, - Height of the wrench, \( h = 8 \) ft. Substitute the values into the formula: \[ PE = 2 \times 32 \times 8 \] Now, we can calculate the potential energy of the wrench. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(2\times 32\times 8\) - step1: Multiply the terms: \(64\times 8\) - step2: Multiply the numbers: \(512\)