Gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its height above the Earth.
Explanation:
Gravitational potential energy is an energy that an object has as a result of its position in a gravitational field.
For an object which is near to Earth surface is gravitational acceleration is considered to be constant at 9.8 m/s².
Gravitational potential energy is also defined as the amount of work done to move an object having certain mass from one point to another point against gravitational force. It is calculated as mass multiplied by height to which an object is moved.
Some examples are water stored in a dam, ball kept on the top of a ramp, book kept of a shelf, etc.
