EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. An object increases its energy when raised through a height ‘h’, The energy present in that object is called Gravitational Potential Energy. This is called gravitational potential energy because the work is done on the object is against gravity while raising the object.

Detailed explanation-2: -so as height increases potential energy also increases thus the total energy of an object increases. Q. An object of mass 1kg is raised through a height ‘h’. Its potential energy is increased by 1J.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since the gravitational potential energy of an object is directly proportional to its height above the zero position, a doubling of the height will result in a doubling of the gravitational potential energy. A tripling of the height will result in a tripling of the gravitational potential energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -For instance, the kinetic energy of the object will be higher if the object is placed at a greater height. Potential energy isn’t transferrable and it depends on the height or distance and mass of the object.

Detailed explanation-5: -On its way down the object loses height and gains speed; it thus loses gravitational potential energy and gains kinetic energy. One can then say that the gravitational potential energy is being transformed to kinetic energy as the object falls.