Answer:
the answer is 49000 joules at the maximum height
Step-by-step explanation:
we know the mass (50kg)
we know the acceleration due to gravity(9.8m/s²)
we know the height too(maximum height meaning the 50th step so we multiply 50 with 20cm as each step is 20 cm and we get 1000 cm, convert to m it is 100 m
the formula is potential energy=mgh
m for mass
g for acceleration due to gravity
h for height
multiply them
50x9.8x100
we get 49000
the unit of potential energy is joules so the answer is
49000 joules