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)
Mass x Height x pull of gravity (9.8 m/s squared)
Gravitational potential energy depends on the weight of the object and the height that the object is located at. Gravitational potential energy is the product of an objects weight and height.
The mass of an object, and it's height above the ground
There are three factors that affect the gravitational potential energy: mass, height, and gravitational field.
weight and height
There is chemical potential energy, heat potential energy, elastic potential, and gravitational potential energy.
-- If the velocity is horizontal, then gravitational potential energy doesn't change. -- If velocity is vertical and upward, gravitational potential energy increases at a rate proportional to the speed. -- If velocity is vertical and downward, gravitational potential energy decreases at a rate proportional to speed.
In apex, the answers for 2 potential energies, the answers are Elastic, and Magnetic energy.
Which internal energy source produces heat by converting gravitational potential energy into thermal energy?
"Gravitational potential" or just "potential" energy.
Weight and height
Mass and distance
Its weight and the height Thank you....
PE=mgh. Potential energy is the product of mass x gravity x height.
Height above the ground, and mass of the object itself.
Look at the formula for gravitational potential energy. The clues are all there.
-- the object's mass -- its height above some reference level
Potential energy can be descirbed in many forms: gravitational potential, electrical potential and so forth. For gravitational potential energy, the formula is E=mgh, where E is the gravitational potential energy, m is the mass of the object , g is the strength of the prevailent gravitational field and h is the height above that field. In this instance, the factors determing the potential energy are threefold; the mass, the gravitational field strength and the height. For electrical potential, the factors vary depending on what electrical field, componant or senario you are dealing with. In essence, an object has electrical potential energy when it has become charged (such as an Ion), or it is feeling the effects of conflicting magnetic feilds and motion (as in electro-magnetic induction).
Gravitational potential energy = (weight of the object) x (height) or Potential energy = (mass) x (acceleration of gravity) x (height)
PE=mgh So the 2 factors that effect gravitational potential energy are: -Mass of the object. -The height of the object.
The mass and distance (weight and height) determine the potential energy. A third factor can be the relative motion of the objects, which does not change the potential but may determine its effect.
Gravitational energy Potential energy