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A body of mass 0.2 kg falls from a height of 10 m to a height of 6 m above the ground. Find the loss in potential energy taking place in the body.
`[g=10ms^(-2)]`

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To find the loss in potential energy of a body falling from a height, we can use the formula: \[ \text{Loss in Potential Energy} = m \cdot g \cdot (h_1 - h_2) \] where: - \( m \) is the mass of the body, ...
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