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ankoles [38]
3 years ago
6

Why do all objects above earth's surface have gravitational potential energy

Physics
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gayaneshka [121]3 years ago
6 0
Gravitational potential energy<span> is </span>energy<span> an object possesses because of its position in a </span>gravitational<span> field. The most common use of </span>gravitational potential energy<span> is for an object near the surface of the Earth where the </span>gravitational<span> acceleration can be assumed to be constant at about 9.8 m/s</span>2<span>.</span>
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