If you hold a coin between your fingers in the air, the gravitational potential energy of that coin is greater if:

Question

Choose the best answer from the options below:
A the coin is heavier
B you hold the coin closer to the floor
C the coin slips to the floor
D the coin is a dime instead of a quarter
E the coin’s surface is copper instead of nickel

Answer 1

B you hold the coin closer to the floor