Question

A 60-kg skier starts at the top of a 10-meter high slope. At the bottom, she is traveling 10 m/s. What is the GPE? GPE =mgh



2,880 J



5,880 J



3,000 J



1633J

Answer 1

Since GPE = mgh or mass times acceleration due to gravity times height the GPE at the top of the slope would equal
GPE = (60)(9.8)(10)
Multiplying that out gives you 5,880 J