Given data:
* The mass of the ball is m = 5 kg.
* The height of the ball is h = 12 m.
Solution:
The potential energy of the ball is,
[tex]U=\text{mgh}[/tex]where g is the acceleration due to gravity,
Substituting the known values,
[tex]\begin{gathered} U=5\times9.8\times12 \\ U=588\text{ J} \end{gathered}[/tex]Thus, the potential energy of the ball is 588 J