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At the top of the cliff PE (potential energy) = M g H

Halfway down the cliff PE = M g H / 2 the potential energy is 1/2 of that at the top of the cliff

Since PE and KE are conserved

KE (halfway down the cliff) = M g H / 2

Apparently the problem giver assumes g = 10 m/s^2

If so M g H = 10 * 10 ^ 250 = 25,00 Joules

1/2 M g H =12,500 Joules potential energy 1/2 way down

KE = 1/2 M v^2 = 1/2 ^ 10 * 50^2 = 12,500 Joules

One must assume a value of 10 m/s^2 for g if g is to be eliminated from the result, otherwise the results would contain g.

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