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  • 03-11-2022
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A 87 kg person sits at rest at the top of a 51m high amusement park ride. How much energy does the person have at this point

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IdrissaR114160 IdrissaR114160
  • 03-11-2022

We will calculate potential energy, in this case, using the next formula

[tex]PE=\text{mgh}[/tex]

where m is the mass, g is the gravity and h is the height

in our case

m=87 kg

g=9.8 m/s^2

h=51m

we substitute

[tex]PE=87(9.8)(51)=43482.6J[/tex]

ANSWER

The energy is 43482.6J

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