Consider a system of a cliff diver and the earth. The gravitational potential energy of the system decreases by 23,000 J as the diver drops to the water from a height of 44.0 m. Determine her weight in newtons. N

Consider a system of a cliff diver and the earth. The gravitational potential energy of the system decreases by 23,000 J as the diver drops to the water from a height of 44.0 m. Determine her weight in newtons. N

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