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The gravitational potential energy of a person on a 4 m high diving board is 1800 J. What is the person's mass?

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Answer:

45.9 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

GPE = mgh

m = GPE / gh = (1800 J) / (9.8 m/s²)(4 m) = 45.9 kg

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