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A boy stands on a high-dive that is 4.8 m tall. If the boy has a mass of 66 kg, what is his PE?

User Barerd
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Answer:

3104.64 J

Step-by-step explanation:

PE = mgh

= (66)(9.8)(4.8)

= 3104.64 J

[i chose gravity as 9.8m/s^2, if you are supposed to round it to 10m/s^2, then it's 3168J ]

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