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What is the potential energy of a 150 kg diver standing on a diving board that is 10 m high?

The potential energy is ______ J.

User Whymatter
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Answer:

14,700

Step-by-step explanation:

User Swapnil Godambe
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Answer:

15,000 J

Step-by-step explanation:

The potential energy of a body can be found by using the formula

PE = mgh

where

m is the mass

h is the height

g is the acceleration due to gravity which is 10 m/s²

From the question we have

PE = 150 × 10 × 10

We have the final answer as

15,000 J

Hope this helps you

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