Question

10. Define Gravitational potential energy. Derive an expression for it. Does it depend on the path followed?,​

Answer 1

Answer:

When a body of mass (m) is moved from infinity to a point inside the gravitational influence of a source mass (M) without accelerating it, the amount of work done in displacing it into the source field is stored in the form of potential energy this is known as gravitational potential energy. It is represented with the symbol Ug

The equation for gravitational potential energy is:

⇒ GPE = m⋅g⋅h

Where,

m is the mass in kilograms,

g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 on Earth)

h is the height above the ground in meters

Answer 2

Answer:

Expression for Gravitational Potential Energy at Height (h) – Derive ΔU = mgh.

Explanation:

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