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Giancoli's Physics: Principles with Applications, 6th Edition
6
Work and Energy
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6-1: Work, Constant Force
6-3: Kinetic Energy; Work-Energy Principle
6-4 and 6-5: Potential Energy
6-6 and 6-7: Conservatino of Mechanical Energy
6-8 and 6-9: Law of Conservation of Energy
6-10: Power

Problem 28
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ΔPE=2.5×103J\Delta PE = 2.5 \times 10^3J
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The change in potential energy of this pole vaulter is equal to ‘mgh’. And so we substitute in numbers; 64 kilograms times 9.8 Newtons per kilogram times four meters that the pole vault goes up and that gives us ANSWER Joules.

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