Asked by Jake
If two identical bowling balls are raised to the same height, one on Earth, the other on Mars, which has the larger gravitational potential energy increase?
A)The bowling ball on Mars will have the larger gravitational potential energy.
B)Both balls will have the same gravitational potential energy.
C)The bowling ball on Earth will have the larger gravitational potential energy.
A)The bowling ball on Mars will have the larger gravitational potential energy.
B)Both balls will have the same gravitational potential energy.
C)The bowling ball on Earth will have the larger gravitational potential energy.
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
Consider what weight is:
W=GMplanet*massobject/radiusplanet^2
so how does the massplanet/radius^2 compare on each of these planets?
W=GMplanet*massobject/radiusplanet^2
so how does the massplanet/radius^2 compare on each of these planets?
Answered by
Patricia
but they don't give me any numbers
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