gravitational potential energy

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field, typically related to its height above the ground.

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Why does an object hit the ground with more force when it starts from a higher point?

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Because it has more gravitational potential energy.

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What force acts on an object due to its mass and the Earth's gravity?

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Gravitational Force.

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Which skater has more gravitational potential energy if one is higher than the other?

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The skater that is higher has more gravitational potential energy.

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At which point does a pendulum have the greatest potential energy?

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At the highest points of its swing.

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How can you increase an object's gravitational potential energy?

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By lifting the object higher.

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What happens to gravitational potential energy when an object is dropped?

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It is converted to kinetic energy as the object falls.

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What is the relationship between height and gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational potential energy increases with height.

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What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE) = mass (m) × gravitational acceleration (g) × height (h).

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What is gravitational acceleration on Earth?

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Approximately 9.81 m/s².