The lower you go <span>in relation to the top of the atmosphere the larger the column of air is that is pressing down on you. </span>
Answer: 2352 J
Explanation:
A body's<u> gravitational potential energy</u>
depends on its position and is mathematically expressed as follows:

Where:
is the mass of the skater
is the acceleration due gravity
is the skater's current height
Solving:


Work = Force x Distance = 500 x 4 = 2000 Nm = 2000 J