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At a given height above earth how would you determine the potential energy of a sky diver?
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∙ 10y ago
PE = mgh = mass x gravity x height. In SI units , height in metres, mass in kilograms and gravitational pull = 9.81 ms-2..
So a 100 kg man at 1km high would have a PE of 9.81 x 100 x 1 x 1000 = 981,000 ms-2 x m x kg (Joules) = 981 kJoules
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How does potential energy vary height?
The higher above the ground an object is, the greater its potential energy.
What energy does an object have because of its position?
It depends on the circumstances but usually such energy is referred to as potential energy. For example your position in a gravitational field may determine the gravitational potential energy. Likewise your position in a spring system may determine the potential energy of the spring.
The energy an object has because of its position is called?
potential energy it is directly proportional to height of object above ground
What type of energy stored due to gravity and height above the ground?
Potential Energy
When does potential energy increase?
If using the formula U=mgh, then potential energy increases when the height above the ground increases.
What factors determine the gravitational potential energy of an object.?
Height above the ground, and mass of the object itself.
Energy which is a result of an object's height above the earth is?
Energy which is a result of an object's height above the earth is potential energy.
What are two factors that determine an object's gravitational potential energy?
-- the object's mass -- its height above some reference level
What are the two factors that determine gravitational potential energy?
The two variables that determine gravitational potential energy are height above earths surface mass (also air resistance may come into play but in physics friction and air resistance are usually ignored and)
What increases with its height above the ground?
Potential Energy
How does potential energy vary height?
The higher above the ground an object is, the greater its potential energy.
What energy does an object have because of its position?
It depends on the circumstances but usually such energy is referred to as potential energy. For example your position in a gravitational field may determine the gravitational potential energy. Likewise your position in a spring system may determine the potential energy of the spring.
The energy an object has because of its position is called?
potential energy it is directly proportional to height of object above ground
What type of energy stored due to gravity and height above the ground?
Potential Energy
When does potential energy increase?
If using the formula U=mgh, then potential energy increases when the height above the ground increases.
How is the position of an object related its potential energy?
The height of an object above a reference point is its potential energy with reference to that point.
What is potential energy called that depends on height?
Gravitational potential energy - it depends on the distance from the centre of gravity, so on Earth it depends on the height above the Earth's surface
