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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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Answer:

The answer to your question is: Ep = 14715 Joules

Step-by-step 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

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