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A 750 n skydiver jumps out of an airplane that is flying at an altitude of 2800m by the time the sky driver reaches the ground. What is the sky driver potential energy when she jump out the plane

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Answer:When the Skydiver jump out a plane, his Potential Energy is being converted or transform into Kinetic energy due to gravity. Hope this helps

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User Yashwanth Aluru
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Answer:


U = 21 * 10^5 J

Step-by-step explanation:

Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation

U = mgh

here we know that


mg = 750 N

height of the plane is given as


H = 2800 m

now from the above equation we know that


U = 750(2800)


U = 21 * 10^5 J

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