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What is gravitational potential energy?

Energy stored due to position above Earth

What force causes gravitational potential energy?

Gravity

Which formula calculates 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?

N/kg

What is the unit of height in the formula?

Metres (m)

Calculate EpE_p for a 2 kg object at 3 m height. Use g=9.8g = 9.8 N/kg.

58.8 J

What energy form does gravitational potential energy convert to when an object falls?

Kinetic energy

What happens to an object's speed as it falls?

It increases

What is the unit of mass in the formula?

Kilograms (kg)

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