Potential energy gained climbing 3 m of stairs at 75 kg

Answer: potential energy = 2,206.5 J (in kilowatt-hours 0.000613 kWh, in food calories 0.527 kcal).

What we know

  • Mass: 75 kg
  • Height: 3 m

Step by step

Given
m = 75 kg, h = 3 m
Formula
PE = m × g × h
Substitute
PE = 75 × 9.80665 × 3
Result
PE = 2,206.5 J

All results

Potential energy2,206.5 J
In kilowatt-hours0.000613 kWh
In food calories0.527 kcal

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The physics

Gravitational potential energy is stored height: mass × gravity × elevation. Lift something up and you bank energy; let it fall and the bank pays out as motion, heat or electricity.

Standard acceleration of gravity →