Question

a 70 kg student stands on top of a 5.0 m platform diving board . how much gravitational potential energy does the student have?
how much work did it take for the student to travel from the ground to the top of the platform diving board? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. P.E = 3430Joules.

b. Workdone = 3430Nm

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Mass = 70kg

Distance = 5m

We know that acceleration due to gravity is equal to 9.8m/s²

To find the potential energy;

Potential energy = mgh

P.E = 70*9.8*5

P.E = 3430J

b. To find the workdone;

Workdone = force * distance

But force = mass * acceleration

Force = 70*9.8

Force = 686 Newton.

Workdone = 686 * 5

Workdone = 3430Nm