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How do calculate gravitational potential energy of an object before it is dropped?
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∙ 12y ago
You need three things:
m = mass of the object (in kilograms)
g = gravitational acceleration constant (usually 9.8 m/s^2)
h = height of the object, usually from the ground (in meters)
The gravitational potential energy are these three values multiplied together:
PE = m • g • h
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