A diver who has a mass of 68 kg climbs to a diving platform that is 7.5 m above the surface of a pool. How much gravitational potential energy does the diver have in relation to the pool's surface?

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Gerald Knapp

Physics

20 June, 00:13

A diver who has a mass of 68 kg climbs to a diving platform that is 7.5 m above the surface of a pool. How much gravitational potential energy does the diver have in relation to the pool's surface?

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Jordin Riddle · Answer 1

Gravitational potential energy (GPE) is the product of mass, acceleration due to gravity and the height from the ground to the doer/subject. GPE=mgh. The solution to this problem is to multiply 68kg, 9.81 m/s2 and 7.5 m. Therefore, the answer is 5003.1 kg/s2 or joules.

Tammy · Answer 2

The answer is 4998 J.