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When a ball is moved from one place to another, the difference in its gravitational potential energy depends on the object's change in
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When a ball is moved from one place to another, the difference in its gravitational potential energy depends on the object's change in **height** and its **mass**.
The formula for gravitational potential energy (PE) is given by:
\[
PE = mgh
\]
where:
- \( PE \) is the gravitational potential energy,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately \( 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) on the surface of the Earth),
- \( h \) is the change in height.
Thus, both the change in height and the mass of the object are crucial for determining the change in gravitational potential energy when the object is moved.
The formula for gravitational potential energy (PE) is given by:
\[
PE = mgh
\]
where:
- \( PE \) is the gravitational potential energy,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately \( 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) on the surface of the Earth),
- \( h \) is the change in height.
Thus, both the change in height and the mass of the object are crucial for determining the change in gravitational potential energy when the object is moved.
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