You are on roller blades on top of a small hill. Your potential energy is equal to 1,000.0 joules. Your mass is 60.0 kilograms. What is the height of the hill?
a
1.7 m
b
17.0 m
c
170.0 m
d
0.17 m
b. 17.0 m
Potential energy = mass x gravity x height
1000 = 60 x 9.8 x height
1000 = 588 x height
height = 1000 / 588
height = 1.70 meters
So, the height of the hill is 17.0 meters.