A 50kg hiker is standing on the edge of a cliff. Find the hiker's gravitational potential energy if the cliff is 30m high. (Show the equation, show your work and answer with units.)

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2 May, 06:32

A 50kg hiker is standing on the edge of a cliff. Find the hiker's gravitational potential energy if the cliff is 30m high. (Show the equation, show your work and answer with units.)

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Noble · Answer 1

The answer to your question is: Ep = 14715 Joules

Explanation:

Data

mass = 50 kg

Potential energy = ?

height = 30 m

g = 9.81 m/s²

Equation

Ep = mgh

Substitution

Ep = (50) (9.81) (30)

Ep = 14715 Joules