A small dog is trained to jump straight up a distance of 1.1 m. How much kinetic energy does the 7.7-kg dog need to jump this high? (The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s^2.) Show your work.

Answer 1

K.E. becomes P.E.

K.E. = m g h = 7.7 * 9.8 * 1.1 ... Joules

Answer 2

Thank you!