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Gravitational potential energy definition

Energy stored in object due to position above earth's surface

Cause of gravitational potential energy

Force of gravity acting on an object

Formula for gravitational potential energy

Ep=m×g×hE_p = m \times g \times h

EpE_p in GPE formula

Gravitational potential energy

Unit of EpE_p

Joules (J)

mm in GPE formula

Mass

Unit of mm in GPE formula

Kilograms (kg)

gg in GPE formula

Gravitational field strength

Unit of gg in GPE formula

N/kg

hh in GPE formula

Height

Unit of hh in GPE formula

Metres (m)

Energy conversion when object falls

GPE converts to kinetic energy

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