Question

State two factors on which gravitational potential energy of an object depends. Hence, write an expression for it.​

Answer 1

Answer:

mass, strength of the gravitational field(gravity) and height to which the body is raised

Explanation:

gravitational potential energy = m x g x h        ( mass x gravity x height)

                           

Answer 2

Factors on which gravitational energy depends are:

• Mass
• Gravitational acceleration at that point
• Height from earth surface.

The general expression for gravitational potential energy is:

$\boxed{ \bf PE = m \times g \times h}$

We can also write gravitational potential in another form as follows:

$\sf PE = \dfrac{GMm}{r + h}$

• G is gravitational constant
• M is mass of earth
• m is mass of body
• r is radius of earth
• h is height above earth surface.

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