True or false does potential energy depends on height is gravitational potential energy?

Answer 1

It is true that an object has more potential energy as it is raised higher. ?As the object falls from a height, the force of gravity will convert the potential energy into kinetic energy. ?The further it falls, the more kinetic energy will be gained. ?Conversely, the higher an object is raised, the more potential energy it has.

This follows the equation?

work = force x distance that force moves

Therefore, the higher an object is, the greater the distance that the force of gravity will move as it accelerates the object while it falls. ?As it approaches the ground, it will have lost all potential energy but it will have kinetic energy of the same amount.

Important note: ?The discussion about all potential energy being converted to kinetic energy above ignores air resistance. ?In the real world, air applies a frictional force on a body and will have the effect of slowing the object. ?Therefore, some of the potential energy will actually be turned to heat rather than ?kinetic energy. ?Most school physics questions will also ignore resistance due to air and therefore the description above works perfectly well for almost every question that will be seen.

Answer 2

True. Gravitational potential energy is a form of potential energy that depends on an object's height above a reference point. The higher an object is lifted, the greater its gravitational potential energy due to its elevated position in a gravitational field.

Answer 3

Gravitational potential energy is the product of weight and height. It is often calculated as mgh = mass x gravity x height. (Mass x gravity, by itself, is the weight.)

Answer 4

True. The weight of an object is the force of gravitational attraction.

Answer 5

True.