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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.
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What is the potential energy of hydrogen balloon?
It depends on its weight and height from earth surface and the earth gravity.
Which energy resources are found above the Earth surface?
solar wind biomass
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.
Why is the gravitational potential energy of an object 1 meter above the Moon's surface less than its potential energy 1 meter above Earth's surface?
There is less gravity on the Moon. Gravitational potential energy can be calculated by multiplying weight x height, or the equivalent mass x gravity x height.
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.
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.
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 is geothermal potential energy?
It is the energy released from earth's surface. It can be used to generate electricity.
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.
The type of potential energy dependent upon an object's weight and distance from Earth's surface?
gravitational potential energy
What is the potential energy of hydrogen balloon?
It depends on its weight and height from earth surface and the earth gravity.
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
Which energy resources are found above the Earth surface?
solar wind biomass
Elastic potential energyis the energy of an object above the surface of earth?
No, that's gravitational potential energy, such as a book sitting on a table. Elastic potential energy is the required energy to stretch or compress a solid or liquid.
