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(a) To determine:
Gravitational potential energy of the person on the first step.
(b) To determine:
Gravitational potential energy of the person on the second step.
(c) To determine:
Gravitational potential energy of the person on the third step.
(d) To determine:
Gravitational potential energy of the person on the nth step.
(e) To determine:
Change in energy of the person when he descends from step 6 to step 2.

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