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What is gravitational potential energy?

Energy due to position above Earth

What force causes gravitational potential energy?

Gravity

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

Ep=m×g×hE_p = m \times g \times h

What is the unit for gravitational potential energy?

Joules (J)

What is the unit for gravitational field strength?

N/kg

What is the unit for mass in the GPE formula?

kg

What is the unit for height in the GPE formula?

metres (m)

Calculate GPE for a 2 kg object lifted 3 m (g=9.8g = 9.8 N/kg).

58.8 J

What happens when an object is lifted?

It gains gravitational potential energy

What happens to GPE when an object falls?

Converted to kinetic energy

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