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Doubling an objects speed will have what effect on its potential energy due to gravity

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prohojiy [21]3 years ago

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An object's gravitational potential energy is

(mass) x (gravity) x (height above ground) .

I don't see the object's speed anywhere in that formula, do you ?

An object's speed has no effect whatsoever on its potential energy ... only if it changes the object's height above ground.

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