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Gravitational Potential Energy

Gravitational potential energy is the energy of an object due to gravity near the surface of a gravitating body.

Gravitational potential energy equals the product of the acceleration due to gravity, the height and the mass of the object.

Formula

QuantityVariable["U", "Energy"] == QuantityVariable["g", "GravitationalAcceleration"]*QuantityVariable["h", "Height"]*QuantityVariable["m", "Mass"]

symbol description physical quantity
U gravitational potential energy "Energy"
g gravitational acceleration "GravitationalAcceleration"
h height "Height"
m mass "Mass"

Forms

Examples

Get the resource:

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ResourceObject["Gravitational Potential Energy"]
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Get the formula:

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FormulaData[ResourceObject["Gravitational Potential Energy"]]
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Use some values:

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FormulaData[ ResourceObject[ "Gravitational Potential Energy"], {QuantityVariable[ "g","GravitationalAcceleration"] -> Quantity[1, "StandardAccelerationOfGravity"], QuantityVariable["U","Energy"] -> Quantity[100, "Joules"], QuantityVariable["h","Height"] -> Quantity[10, "Meters"]}]
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  • Date: 1686

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