10,000 meters
the horizontal distance is irrelevant.
a 15000 kg airplane descends a vertical distance of 10.0 km over a horizontal distance of 80.0 km. What is the airplane's loss of potential energy.
(I'm confused about the height)
Ep=mgh
m= 15000 kg
g= 9.81 m/s^2
h=??
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Thanks!
You are welcome. Remember potential is always a difference (In height, voltage, whatever).