Asked by Makayla

What force is responsible for potential energy?

the force of gravity
atmospheric pressure
mechanical force
the height of the object above the earth

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The force of gravity.

More generally, potential energy arises from conservative forces (e.g., gravity or elastic forces). In the listed choices, gravity is the force that gives gravitational potential energy — height is a position, not a force.