Question

Calculate the potential energy of a 73 kg diver on a 10 m platform. Dont forget the units.

Answer 1

Given:

The mass of the driver is: m = 73 kg

The height of the platform is: h = 10 m

To find:

The potential energy of the driver.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression for the potential energy is given as:

`PE=mgh`

Here, m is the mass of the object/body/particle, g is the acceleration due to the gravity having value 9.8 m/s^2 and h is the height.

Substituting the values in the above eqation, we get:

`\begin{gathered} PE=73\text{ kg}*9.8\text{ m/s}^2*10\text{ m} \\ \\ PE\text{ }=7154\text{ J} \end{gathered}`

Final answer:

The potential energy of the driver is 7154 J.