Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

A man with a mass of $75\,\text{kg}$ runs up a staircase made up of $30$ steps. Each step has a height of $20\,\text{cm}$. He takes $7.0\,\text{s}$ to run from the bottom of the staircase to the top. What is the average rate of increase in the man's gravitational potential energy?

  • A$64\,\text{W}$
  • B$450\,\text{W}$
  • C$630\,\text{W}$
  • D$4400\,\text{W}$

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