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Why Potential energy of an object at the earth's surface is not zero?
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∙ 14y ago
It may, or may not, be zero, depending on what you use as the reference level. The absolute amount of potential energy is physically meaningless; what matters is a difference in potential energy between two points.
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What is the type of potential energy dependent upon an object's weight and distance from earths surface?
That is called gravitational potential energy.
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 an object's weight and distance from earth's surface?
Gravitational potential energy.
What potential energy occurs because an object is above the surface of the earth?
That is called gravitational 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 the potential 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.
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.
The type of potential energy dependent upon 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 energy does an object have because of its position?
It depends on the circumstances but usually such energy is referred to as potential energy. For example your position in a gravitational field may determine the gravitational potential energy. Likewise your position in a spring system may determine the potential energy of the spring.
When you lift an object energy is transferred to an object which gives the object?
When you lift an object, the energy transferred to the object is called gravitational potential energy.
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
