Question
Write the equation which links gravitational field strength gravitational potential energy, height and mass. [1 mark] __ Donot to
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Answer
v = m * g * h
Explanation
The equation that links gravitational field strength (g), gravitational potential energy (v), height (h) and mass (m) is the gravitational potential energy formula. In physics, the potential energy that a physical object has in relation to some coordinate system, depending on its arrangement in space, is known as gravitational potential energy. Therefore, it's often said that an object raised above the Earth's surface has gravitational potential energy. The energy of the object in that case equals mass times gravitational field strength times height ( v = m * g * h).