2. A 59 kg person climbs up the stairs with a height of 5.5 m. a.How much work does the person do? b.What is the increase in GPE of the person at this height? c.Where does the energy come from to cause this increase in GPE?

2. A 59 kg person climbs up the stairs with a height of 5.5 m. a.How much work does the person do? b.What is the increase in GPE of the person at this height? c.Where does the energy come from to cause this increase in GPE?

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2. A 59 kg person climbs up the stairs with
a height of 5.5 m.
a.How much work does the person do?
b.What is the increase in GPE of the person
at this height?
c.Where does the energy come from to cause
this increase in GPE?

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