Question

When the height of the cylinder increased by a factor of 5from 100 m to 500 m, what happened to the cylinder's

Answer 1

Answer: It increased by a factor of 5

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy $P$ is given by the following formula:

$P=mgh$

Where:

$m$ is the mass of the cylinder (assumed as constant)

$g$ is the acceleration due gravity (assumed as constant)

$h$ is the height of the cylinder

As we can see, $P$ is directly proportional to $h$. Hence, if $h$ increases by a factor of 5 $P$ increases by a factor of 5, as well.