What is gravitational potential energy?

When an object is located at a height, its potential energy due to gravity is known as gravitational potential energy. It is denoted by $U_g$ and its directly proportional to the height and the mass of the object.

$U_g=mgh$

While, $m\rightarrow$ mass of the object

$g\rightarrow$ gravitational acceleration

$h\rightarrow$ height of the object

Thus, the higher the object is located, the more potential energy it has.

Similarly, the heavier the object, the more potential energy it posses.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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