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Anna35 [415]
3 years ago
5

As someone falls toward the Earth, what happens to their GPE?

Chemistry
1 answer:
Dimas [21]3 years ago
3 0
<h3>Answer:</h3>

B. Decreases

<h3>Explanation:</h3>
  • The potential energy or stored energy possessed by an object relative to the earth's gravity is known as gravitational potential energy, GPE.
  • This energy depends on the position of the object from the earth's surface and its weight.
  • It is given by, GPE = mass × height × gravitational acceleration
  • Therefore, a heavier object has more gravitational potential compared to a lighter object at the same height.
  • Additionally, an object at a higher height from the surface of the earth will possess more gravitational potential energy compared to an object near the earth's surface.

In this case;

  • We would, therefore, conclude that when someone falls towards the earth his/her gravitational potential energy (GPE) decreases due to a decrease in height from the surface of the earth.
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