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  • Potential Energy

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    Introduction Potential energy is the stored energy of an object based on its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors. It is one of the two main forms of energy, the other being kinetic energy. Gravitational Potential Energy Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possesses due…

  • Chapter 17: Gravitational Potential Energy

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    The ball in this image has a location within the Earth’s gravitational field and thus has gravitational potential energy relative to other points in the field (like the ground below it).

  • Gravitational Potential Energy

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    Gravitational potential energy is a form of potential energy that an object possesses by virtue of its relative location within a gravitational field. When an object is lifted against the force of gravity, work is done on the object, and gravitational potential energy is stored in the object. Formula for Gravitational Potential Energy The formula…