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chemical energy
An apple hanging from a tree has gravitational potential energy...anything which could fall to the ground has gravitational potential energy
a leaf hanging on a tree
Gravitational Force, F, is the derivative of Gravitational Energy E; F=XE = (d/dr + Del)E. Energy has units of Joules and Force has units of Newtons.
Just use the formula for potential energy: PE = mgh (mass x gravity x height).
4 Newtons times 2 metres, that is 8 Joules of PE, if the object is hanging 2 metres above where it would end up if it fell.
Gravitational potential energy
yes height effects potentail energy because if you have a meter stick and a ramp at 50 centemeters with a block at the bottom then roll a ball down the ramp the block at the bottom will go pretty long but if you put the ramp higher the block will go longer
chemical energy
An apple hanging from a tree has gravitational potential energy...anything which could fall to the ground has gravitational potential energy
a leaf hanging on a tree
a leaf hanging on a tree
Gravitational Force, F, is the derivative of Gravitational Energy E; F=XE = (d/dr + Del)E. Energy has units of Joules and Force has units of Newtons.
No Gravitational potential energy equals no force and thus no acceleration.
potentail energy
Just use the formula for potential energy: PE = mgh (mass x gravity x height).
Technically gravity is always working so it cannot be potential, I would say that if anything it is kinetic. The influence that gravity has on everything gives that object potential energy.