Question

what is gravitational potential energy ? how does the change in potenital energy of an object between two given points depend ?

Answer 1

Gravitational potential energy is energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field.

Answer 2

Gravitional potential energy is energy an object possesses because if its position in a gravitional field. the most common use of gravitional potential energy is far an object near the surface of earth where the gravitional accelration can be assumed to be constant at about 9.8 m/s*2