Answer to Question #155063 in Physics for John Mark Bongcayao

Question #155063

A 400-N ship passenger climbs a 2-m high staircase. At the top, the total

amount of potential energy she has gained is

Expert's answer

By the definition of the potential energy, we get:

"PE=mgh=F_{weight}h=400\\ N\\cdot 2\\ m=800\\ J."

Answer:

"PE=800\\ J."

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