Answer:
5.60 m/s
Explanation:
His initial potential energy is equal to his final kinetic energy.
mgh = 1/2mv^2
2gh = v^2 . . . . . . . multiply by 2/m
v = √(2gh) = √(2(9.81 m/s²)(1.6 m)) = √(31.392 m²/s²)
v ≈ 5.60 m/s
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Additional comment
The mass is irrelevant in the equations we typically use for this purpose.
