Question

The energy an object has because of its position is called _____

Answer 1

Answer:

Gravitational potential energy

Explanation:

The gravitational potential energy is the energy that an object has because of its positive with respect to a certain reference level (generally assumed to be the ground level).

The magnitude of the gravitational potential energy is given by

$U=mgh$

where

m is the mass of the object

g is the strenght of the gravitational field

h is the height of the object with respect to the reference level

From the formula, we see that the higher the object is, the larger its gravitational potential energy is.