A shiny new 180 kg motorcycle sits at the edge of a cliff. The potential energy is 63,000 J. How high is the cliff? (35 m)?

Question

A shiny new 180 kg motorcycle sits at the edge of a cliff. The potential energy is 63,000 J. How high is the cliff? (35 m)

Answer 1

again, PE = mgh

h = PE/mg = 63000 / (9.8•180) = ____ m