Question

If a 50 kg student is standing on the edge of a cliff. Find the student’s gravitational potential energy if the cliff is 40 m high.

Answer 1

The gravitational potential energy:

E p = m x g x h

where m is the mass and h is the height;

m = 50 kg,  g = 9.81 m/s² ,  h = 40 m

E p = 50 kg  x 9.81 m/s²  x  40 m

Answer:

E p = 19,620 J = 19.62 kg