Answer:
47 kJoules (kJ)
Explanation:
Potential enegy on Earth is given by the relationship:
P.E. = mgh, where m is mass, g is the acceleration due to Earth's gravity, and h is height. Since we are given metric values, we will look for an answer that is consistent with Joules, the metric measure of energy. 1 Joule is defined as 1 kg*m^2/s^2, so we wnat units of kg, m, and sec.
We are given:
m = 95kg
h = 50 meters
Earth's gravity, g is 9.8 m/s^2
Enter the data:
P.E. = mgh
P.E. = (95kg)(9.8m/s^2)(50m)
P.E. = 46550 kg*m^2/s^2 or 46550 Joules(J)
Since we only have 2 sig figs, and since 1kJ =- 1000J
We can state the potential energy is 47kJ.
Spiderman has 47kJ of potential energy for the start of any dive back to Earth. [He needed that same amount of energy to reach that height, but we don't know from where it came. A jump, helicopter, beamed up by Scotty, or tossed up by Doctor Octopus.]
