ryudoradragon asked:


A single can of a regular soda, contains 150 calories that is equivalent to 6.28 x 105 J ( 1 Cal = 4186 J ) of energy. Using results from the previous question, calculate how many meters would that person ( 112.9 lb ) have to climb to convert all that energy into potential energy. Would that be enough energy to climb to the top of Sears Tower (442 m) in Chicago after drinking one can of a regular soda?

I got the height needed to convert all energy to be 1251m…
I’m thinking that one soda is enough, but I was wondering about energy released as heat and such… so is it enough?

apriljtr62674 asked:


A single can of a regular soda, contains 150 calories that is equivalent to 6.28 x 105 J ( 1 Cal = 4186 J ) of energy. Using results from the previous question, calculate how many meters would that person ( 160.4 lb ) have to climb to convert all that energy into potential energy. Would that be enough energy to climb to the top of Sears Tower (442 m) in Chicago after drinking one can of a regular soda?

Ry An asked:


What is the potential energy for an elevator of mass 710 kg at the top of Chicago’s Sears Tower, a height 520 m above street level? Let the potential energy be zero at street level.
Take the free fall acceleration to be g.

Jerry M asked:


A single can of a regular soda, contains 150 calories that is equivalent to 6.28 x 10^5 J ( 1 Cal = 4186 J ) of energy. Using results from the previous question, calculate how many meters would that person ( 143 lb ) have to climb to convert all that energy into potential energy. Would that be enough energy to climb to the top of Sears Tower (442 m) in Chicago after drinking one can of a regular soda?