The gravitational potential energy of an object depends on the mass of the object, the strength of the gravitational field, and which of the following relative to the ground?
a
the color of the object
b
the height of the object
c
the speed of the object
d
the shape of the object
b
the height of the object
The gravitational potential energy of an object indeed depends on its mass, the strength of the gravitational field (usually represented by g, the acceleration due to gravity), and its height relative to a reference point, commonly the ground. The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
U = m * g * h
where U represents the potential energy, m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height above the reference point. The color, speed, and shape of the object do not affect its gravitational potential energy.