Is gravitational potential energy different from potential energy??
Because I know gravitational potential energy's equation is PE=mass(gravity)(height)
There are several types of potential energy - spring potential energy, chemical potential energy, etc.
Yes, gravitational potential energy is a specific type of potential energy. Potential energy refers to the energy that an object possesses due to its position or configuration relative to other objects. Gravitational potential energy, on the other hand, refers specifically to the potential energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field.
The equation for gravitational potential energy is indeed PE = mass × gravity × height, where "mass" represents the mass of the object, "gravity" represents the acceleration due to gravity, and "height" represents the vertical distance the object is lifted from a reference point (usually the ground or a base level).
To understand how to calculate gravitational potential energy using this equation, you need to know the mass of the object, the acceleration due to gravity (which is approximately 9.8 m/s^2 on Earth), and the height at which the object is located.
To calculate the gravitational potential energy, just plug in the values into the equation and perform the multiplication. This will give you the amount of potential energy possessed by the object due to its position in the gravitational field.