Question

What is Gravitational Potential Energy ?

Answer 1

Gravitational potential energy is energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field. The most common use of gravitational potential energy is for an object near the surface of the Earth where the gravitational acceleration can be assumed to be constant at about 9.8 m/s2.

Answer 2

The gravitational potential energy (or GPE) of an object depends on the height above the ground. Even though most things fall to Earth at the same speed, it takes more energy to lift a bigger mass, so a larger object actually has more energy.

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Gravitational potential energy is energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field. The most common use of gravitational potential energy is for an object near the surface of the Earth where the gravitational acceleration can be assumed to be constant at about 9.8 m/s2.