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What is the type of potential energy dependent upon an object's weight and distance from earths surface?
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That is called gravitational potential energy.
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What is the potential energy dependant upon an objects weight and distance from earths surface?
that would be gravity Fg = Gm1m2/r^2
What two factors determine an object's gravitational potential enetgy?
Gravitational potential energy = mgh, where m is mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height above earth's surface. For objects far away from the surface, GPE = GMm/r, where G is a constant, M is the mass of one body, m is the mass of the other, and r is the distance between their centers of mass.
In freefall do all objects near Earth's surface have the same acceleration?
Without atmospheric drag, all free falling objects near earth's surface will have the same acceleration. But because of friction with the air (air resistance), the velocity of objects due to that acceleration is limited. The actual velocity is dependent on the surface area of the object relative to its mass. The principle of the parachute is to increase the surface area of a falling object with respect to its mass.
What is potential energy called that depends on height?
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
Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possessesdue to its position related to earths surface?
Gravitational potential energy is: m*g*h m=mass g=acceloration due to gravity h=height in relation to zero level/energy because earth's surface (with rare exception) is zero level/energy, meaning that you cant make things fall further than the surface of earth; the potential energy of an object changes based on how much distance you put between the surface and the object, yes.
What is potential energy dependent upon an objects weight and distance from earths surface?
Gravitational potential energy.
What is potential energy dependent an object's weight and distance from earth's surface?
Gravitational potential energy.
The type of potential energy dependent upon an object's weight and distance from Earth's surface?
gravitational potential energy
Is gravity dependent on earth?
No. Gravity is dependent on two factors: the mass of the object in question and the distance from its center of mass. So gravity at Earth's surface is dependent on its mass and radius, and Earth is the dominant gravitational body for some distance, but elsewhere, other objects dominate with their own gravity.
What is the potential energy dependant upon an objects weight and distance from earths surface?
that would be gravity Fg = Gm1m2/r^2
How do you find the weight of an object on earth?
You could weigh it against other objects. If it is not on the surface, multiply its mass by the acceleration of gravity (at that distance) to find its gravitational potential in newtons.
Is the higher on earths surface the greater the objects potential energy is?
Yes, exactly.Yes, exactly.Yes, exactly.Yes, exactly.
Why is the gravitational potential energy of an objects 1 meter above the moons surface less than its potential energy 1 meter above Earths surface?
because the value of gravitational force of earth is greater than that of moon.
What two factors determine an object's gravitational potential enetgy?
Gravitational potential energy = mgh, where m is mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height above earth's surface. For objects far away from the surface, GPE = GMm/r, where G is a constant, M is the mass of one body, m is the mass of the other, and r is the distance between their centers of mass.
What do you mean by step and touch potential and it's standard value?
Step Potential is the potential Difference between two points on the earth's surface, separated by distance of one pace, that will be assumed to be one meter in the direction of maximum potential gradient (IS 3043) Touch Potential is the potential difference between a grounded metallic structure and a point on the earth's surface separated by a distance equal to the normal maximum horizontal reach, approximately one meter. (IS 3043)
In freefall do all objects near Earth's surface have the same acceleration?
Without atmospheric drag, all free falling objects near earth's surface will have the same acceleration. But because of friction with the air (air resistance), the velocity of objects due to that acceleration is limited. The actual velocity is dependent on the surface area of the object relative to its mass. The principle of the parachute is to increase the surface area of a falling object with respect to its mass.
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
