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9 June, 23:00

In 1993, Cuban athlete Javier Sotomayor set the world record for the high jump. The gravitational potential energy associated with Sotomayor's jump was 1,970 J. Sotomayor's mass was 82.0 kg. How high did Sotomayor jump?

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  1. 9 June, 23:14
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    Answer:2.541

    Explanation:

    Well, Potential Energy = mgh

    m=mass = 82

    g=acceleration of gravity=9.80m/s^2

    h=what we are looking for

    PE=mgh

    PE / (mg) = h

    Substitute in the values:

    1970 / (82 x 9.8) = h 2.541
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