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Gravitational energy depends on the masses involved and their distances.
For a small (relative to planet-sized masses) mass in a gravitational field, the gravitational potential energy is equal to mgh, where m is the mass of the small mass, g is the gravitational acceleration in the gravitational field, and h is the height of the small mass above the reference surface. This is exactly analogous to the above situation except that the distance has been changed to height above a reference surface in the large (planetary) mass' gravitational field.
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Which two factors does gravitational potential energy depend on?
mass m and height h Potential Energy = mgh where g is acceleration of gravity
Which two variables determine the gravitational potential energy of an object?
The formula for potential energy is PE = mgh (mass x gravity x height), so it depends on those three values.
What do gravitational and elastic energy have in common?
They are two types of potential energy.
What are the two major types of potential energy?
Gravitational and chemical potential energy.
Write a sentence with gravitational potential energy?
The gravitational potential energy between two bodies m and M, is E= - GmM/r^2.
Which two factors does gravitational potential energy depend on?
mass m and height h Potential Energy = mgh where g is acceleration of gravity
Which two variables determine the gravitational potential energy of an object?
The formula for potential energy is PE = mgh (mass x gravity x height), so it depends on those three values.
What are the two factors that determine gravitational potential energy?
The two variables that determine gravitational potential energy are height above earths surface mass (also air resistance may come into play but in physics friction and air resistance are usually ignored and)
How can Kenetic energy be affected by Gravitational potential energy?
Not directly; the two are independent. But if an object with gravitational potential energy falls, that energy may be converted to kinetic energy.
What do gravitational and elastic energy have in common?
They are two types of potential energy.
What are two things the amount of gravitational force between two objects depend on?
Mass and distance
What are the two thing that the amount of gravitational force between two object depend on?
newten force
What are the two major types of potential energy?
Gravitational and chemical potential energy.
What does the magnitude of the gravitational attraction of two bodies depend on?
On both masses, and on the distance.
What is the difference between gravitational potential and elastic potential energy?
Elastic potential energy is the amount of energy that is stored in a material that can be compressed. One can measure the elastic potential energy in a material by the equation E = 1/2kx^2 k is the spring constant of an object. The spring constant tells you how stretchy (or elastic) a material is. x is the distance that the object is stretched or compressed. Gravitational energy is the potential energy between two masses with a gravitational field. Two masses will always have a gravitational pull towards each other so there is potential energy between two masses. The gravitational energy between two objects can be modeled by the equation E= Gm1m2 / r G is the gravitational constant 6.67x10^-11 m^3/Kg.s^2 m1 and m2 represent the masses of the two objects r is the distance between the two objects. The greater the distance between the two objects, the weaker the gravitational potential energy.
Write a sentence with gravitational potential energy?
The gravitational potential energy between two bodies m and M, is E= - GmM/r^2.
On what two factors does the strength of a gravitational force depend?
The three factors are the mass of the two objects and the distance between them.
