Question

Find the hiker’s gravitational potential energy if the cliff is 60m high

Answer 1

Potential energy is
`U=mgh`

Step-by-step explanation:

The potential energy depends on the mass, the acceleration of gravity g and the height at which the object or person is.

Potential energy
`U=mgh`

In this case we would need to know the exact mass of the hiker in order to calculate the potential energy.

But we know the values of g and h

`g=9.81m/s^2`

`h=60m`

So, the potential energy

`U=m(9.81m/s^2)(60m)\\\\U=588.6*m`

m is the mass of the hiker, wich is not in the description of the problem.