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The equation for Potential Energy is
U=mgh
Where:
U=Potential energy
m= Mass
G= acceleration due to gravity which is 9.81m/s/s on Earth
h= height
Therefore, the factors that affect potential energy are mass and height. Technically also gravity but if the experiment is carried out on the same planet, satellite etc then it should be constant.
Flavio Mitchell
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∙ 9y agoThat depends on the specific situation - please note that there are different types of potential energy. In the case of gravitational potential energy - probably the best-known example - just look at the formula:
GPE = mgh (mass x gravity x height)
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What factor affects gravitational potential energy?
Mass and Height
What happens to the potential energy of an object if the mass is halved?
I assume you mean the gravitational potential energy. This is proportional to the mass, so if you change the mass by a factor of "a", the gravitational potential energy will change by the same factor of "a".
How does the electric potential energy between two charged particles change if one particles charge is increased by a factor of two?
It is increased by a factor of 2
Does velocity affect an object's potential energy?
No. The equation for potential energy is PE = m•g•h, where m is mass in kg, gis 9.8m/s2, and h is height in meters. Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position. Velocity is not a factor in determining potential energy.
How does potential energy affect force?
It's really the other way round - force affects potential energy. Potential energy is the RESULT (not the cause) of a force being required to move something - for instance, against the force of gravity or an electric field.
What factor affects gravitational potential energy?
Mass and Height
What affects potential?
Temperature is directly proportional to kinetic energy (potential energy).eg. increase the temperature, you increase the kinetic energy of the molecules, hence you're increasing the potential energy of them.
What happens to the potential energy of an object if the mass is halved?
I assume you mean the gravitational potential energy. This is proportional to the mass, so if you change the mass by a factor of "a", the gravitational potential energy will change by the same factor of "a".
What factor gives potential energy to an object?
location
Which is not a factor in either kinetic or potential energy?
length
What are he factor that affect potential energy?
This can be deduced quite simply from the formula for potential energy: PE = mgh (potential energy = mass x gravity x height)
How does increasing speed affect an objects potential energy?
It doesn't. Increasing speed affects the KINETIC energy.
How does the electric potential energy between two charged particles change if one particles charge is increased by a factor of two?
It is increased by a factor of 2
Does velocity affect an object's potential energy?
No. The equation for potential energy is PE = m•g•h, where m is mass in kg, gis 9.8m/s2, and h is height in meters. Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position. Velocity is not a factor in determining potential energy.
How does potential energy affect force?
It's really the other way round - force affects potential energy. Potential energy is the RESULT (not the cause) of a force being required to move something - for instance, against the force of gravity or an electric field.
What directly affects potential energy of an object?
Classically, its height above the ground (or your reference level).
When the height of an object is doubled its gravitational potential energy is increased by a factor of what?
two
