Question

absolute potential energy of a body on the surface of earth is negative or positive or may be positive??​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Note that the electrical potential energy is positive if the two charges are of the same type, either positive or negative, and negative if the two charges are of opposite types. This makes sense if you think of the change in the potential energy ΔU as you bring the two charges closer or move them farther apart.

Answer 2

it is negative

Explanation:

because gravitational field is attractive and work has to be done against the gravity