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one of the lady spartans was falling to the ground after dunking the winning basket. At the end of her fall, she was falling 4 m/s. If she was 60kg, how much potential energy did she have at the top of her jump?

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Final answer:

The potential energy of the lady Spartan at the top of her jump is 294 Joules.

Step-by-step explanation:

The potential energy of an object at the top of its jump can be calculated using the formula PE = mgh, where PE is the potential energy, m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height from which the object falls.

In this case, the lady Spartan's potential energy at the top of her jump can be calculated as follows:

PE = (60 kg) * (9.8 m/s^2) * (0.5 m)

PE = 294 J

So, the lady Spartan had 294 Joules of potential energy at the top of her jump.

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