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What is gravitational potential energy?

Energy stored 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 of gravitational potential energy?

Joules (J)

What is the unit of gravitational field strength gg?

N/kg

What is the unit of height hh in the GPE formula?

Metres (m)

What is the GPE of a 2 kg object lifted 3 m high? (Use 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 into kinetic energy

What increases as an object descends?

Its speed

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