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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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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.