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This is wrong. The energy is proportional to the height, not its square. You would get wrong units otherwise.
by agapon 6y ago
This is wrong. The energy is proportional to the height, not its square. You would get wrong units otherwise.
- tijsvd 6y agoThe energy is proportional to both the height and the mass. The mass is proportional to the height itself. Hence the energy is proportional to the square of the height. If the fill level is h, so the weighted average of the mass is at h/2,then E = m * g * h / 2 m = V * r V = A * h E = A * r * g * h^2 / 2 m2 * kg/m3 * m/s2 * m2 = kg m2 / s2 = J
- agapon 6y agoYeah, I totally forgot that there is a height component in the mass as well.
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