Asked by Julie
Seema knows the mass of a basketball. What other information is needed to find the ball’s potential energy?
the volume and shape of the ball
acceleration due to gravity and the height the ball reaches
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The second option. Gravitational potential energy is U = mgh, so besides mass you need the acceleration due to gravity (g) and the height (h) above your chosen reference level. Volume and shape are irrelevant for gravitational PE.
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