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What happens to the total amount of gravitational potential energy when the mass remains constant but moves to a distance twice as far from the ground?
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∙ 8y ago
it doubles
When we use the simple formula for potential energy as PE = m g h then what our community says is true. But as we have to use the expression for potential energy as PE = - G M m / r^2
Here r is the distance of the object right from the centre of the earth. But h in the previous expression is the height right from the surface of the earth. So we have to work it out properly.
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What happens when you unscramble the word 'tenpliato'?
it means potential (as in my case, Gravitational Potential energy)
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It decreases[:
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It decreases as the square of the distance.
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the gravitational force between them decreases.
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It increases.
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The Potential energy decreases as r increases.
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What happens to the gravitational force experienced by an object if its mass double?
It doubles. F=(Gm1m2)/r2 G=gravitational constant, m1= mass of one object, m2= mass of other object, r= distance between them, F=gravitational force (It also begins to exert double the force on other objects nearby.)
What happens to the gravitational attraction of two objects when their distances increases?
It decreases as the square of the distance.
