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There is no absolute measure for potential energy. The calculation for potential energy depends on the chosen reference level. Quite often, the Earth's surface is chosen as the reference level - in this case, an object on the surface will have zero potential energy.
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Why gravitational potential at earth surface is zero?
The gravitational potential at Earth's surface is considered to be zero as it is the reference point from which gravitational potential energy is measured. Any object at Earth's surface has the potential to fall due to gravity, and this potential energy is typically defined as zero at Earth's surface for convenience in calculations.
Is potential energy on the surface of earth is always zero?
That depends on what reference level you have chosen. If the (arbitrary) reference level you chose is Earth's surface, then anything on the Earth's surface has zero potential energy. If you choose some higher reference level, an object on Earth's surface has a negative potential energy. If you choose a lower reference level, an object on Earth's surface would have a positive potential energy.
What is potential energy on the surface of the earth?
There is no absolute measure for potential energy. The calculation for potential energy depends on the chosen reference level. Quite often, the Earth's surface is chosen as the reference level - in this case, an object on the surface will have zero potential energy.
What is potential energy dependent an object's weight and distance from earth's surface?
Gravitational potential energy.
Is absolute potential energy max or min on the surface of earth?
1. There is no such thing as absolute potential energy. There is only a difference in potential energy. Any "absolute" level is an arbitrary definition. 2. An object on the surface of the Earth has less energy than one that is higher up, but more than an object that is below the Earth's surface.
What potential energy occurs because an object is above the surface of the earth?
That is called gravitational potential energy.
What is potential energy in foot pound of 100 pound drum hanging 10 feet above the surface of earth with reffence to the surface of earth?
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The type of potential energy dependent upon an object's weight and distance from Earth's surface?
gravitational potential energy
What potential energy depends on height is called?
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
How does something gain gravitational potential?
An object gains gravitational potential energy when it is raised above the Earth's surface. The increase in distance from the center of the Earth leads to an increase in potential energy due to the gravitational force between the object and the Earth.
How can potential energy increase in an object when you out the object somewhere higher?
The potential energy from gravity near the surface of the earth is..PE=mghwhere...PE is potential energym is the mass (in kilograms)g is the acceleration due to gravity (near the surface of the earth it is 9.8 m/s2) h is the height (in meters)
Consider al bouncing ball were would the ball have least gravitationl energy?
gravitational energy is the same as potential and kinetic energy. When the ball is further from the surface of the earth it will have the most potential energy and when the ball gets closer to the surface of the earth that potential energy turns into kinetic energy because it is being used to move the ball towards the surface.
