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Detailed explanation-1: -Gravitational potential energy refers to the energy stored in an object as a result of its vertical position or height. There is a direct relation between the height of an object and the gravitational potential energy. The higher an object is elevated, the greater the gravitational potential energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -To summarize, potential energy is the energy that is stored in an object due to its position relative to some zero position. An object possesses gravitational potential energy if it is positioned at a height above (or below) the zero height.

Detailed explanation-3: -Potential energy is called the energy of position. Energy that is dependant on height is called gravitational potential energy. Weight (mass x gravity) determines the amount of potential energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Potential energy, expressed in science as U, is energy that is stored within an object, not in motion but capable of becoming active. When at rest, every object has rest mass potential energy; if the object is in a position to be affected by gravity and to fall, it has gravitational potential energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gravitationalpotential energy Ep of an object of mass m at a height h is given by the relationship: Ep= mgh.