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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position above the ground

Gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in an object because of its position or height above the ground.

It depends on the mass of the object, the acceleration due to gravity and the height, as in the relation PE = mgh.

Energy due to motion is kinetic energy, energy from a chemical reaction is chemical energy, and energy transferred by temperature difference is heat.

Hence, gravitational potential energy is energy stored in an object due to its position above the ground.

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Important Questions from Potential Energy

  1. Which one of the following is not a conservative force ?

  2. Which of the following is an example of gravitational potential energy?

  3. What type of energy conversion takes place during the thunder of clouds?

  4. The potential difference is 40V. Find the work done to transmit a charge of 0.5C?

  5. Which of the following terms is used for stored energy that depends upon the relative position of various parts of a system?

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