GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gravitational potential energy is equal to its weight times the height to which it is raised since the force necessary to lift it is equal to its weight.

Detailed explanation-2: -The amount of gravitational potential energy an object has depends on its height and mass. The heavier the object and the higher it is above the ground, the more gravitational potential energy it holds. Gravitational potential energy increases as weight and height increases.

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: -The law of gravity states that the gravitational potential energy for an object must be equal to the amount of work done against gravity to move an object to a certain location. This is why gravitational potential energy depends both on height and acceleration due to gravity, g.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gravitational potential energy is due to the position of an object above Earth’s surface. The object has the potential to fall due to gravity. Gravitational potential energy depends on an object’s weight and its height above the ground (GPE = weight x height). Elastic potential energy is due to an object’s shape.