avalonisland888 Full Member Joined May 22, 2020 Messages 60 Reaction score 7 Points 0 Pre-Medical Jul 1, 2020 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Using the potential energy equation, Josh should have more potential energy than Sarah. Does this mean Josh should be bouncing higher than Sarah?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Using the potential energy equation, Josh should have more potential energy than Sarah. Does this mean Josh should be bouncing higher than Sarah?
D drducky. Full Member 2+ Year Member Joined Nov 13, 2018 Messages 393 Reaction score 780 Points 1,086 Medical Student (Accepted) Jul 3, 2020 #2 josh does have higher potential energy b/c his mass is larger, but it also takes more energy for him to bounce back up b/c his mass is larger too remember mgh = 1/2mv2, mass cancels out and is irrelevant Upvote 0 Downvote
josh does have higher potential energy b/c his mass is larger, but it also takes more energy for him to bounce back up b/c his mass is larger too remember mgh = 1/2mv2, mass cancels out and is irrelevant
