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Suppose a skydiver (mass = 80 kg) is falling toward the Earth. Calculate the skydiver’s Gravitational Potential Energy at the point when the skydiver is 100 m above the Earth.

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User Spulec
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Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy = mgh = (80)(9.81)(100) = 78,480J.

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