In the ski jump event at the Winter Olympics, skiers jump from a ramp on the top of a 90 m tall hill. If a skier has a mass of 60 kg and lunches of the ramp at 20 m/s. At this point calculate the skiers potential energy, kinetic energy and mechanical energy

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In the ski jump event at the Winter Olympics, skiers jump from a ramp on the top of a 90 m tall hill. If a skier has a mass of 60 kg and lunches of the ramp at 20 m/s. At this point calculate the skiers potential energy, kinetic energy and mechanical energy
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In the ski jump event at the Winter Olympics, skiers jump from a ramp on the top of a 90 m tall hill. If a skier has a mass of
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Transcribed Image Text:Blank 7: kinetic energy Question 2 (6 points) MECHANICAL ENERGY In the ski jump event at the Winter Olympics, skiers jump from a ramp on the top of a 90 m tall hill. If a skier has a mass of 60 kg and launches off the ramp at 20 m/s. At this point, calculate the skier's.. Show all work and the equation to get full credit.
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