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11 July, 05:28

As an acapulco cliff diver drops to the water from a height of 42.0 m, his gravitational potential energy decreases by 27,500 j. what is the diver's weight in newtons?

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  1. 11 July, 08:00
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    We know that potential energy is simply energy due to position which has the formula:

    PE = mass * gravity * height

    We know that mass * gravity is weight, therefore:

    PE = weight * height

    27500 J = weight * 42 m

    weight = 654.76 Newtons
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