gravitational potential

• what is gravitational potential energy?


  the energy stored in an object due to its position above the earth's surface - due to the force of gravity acting on an object.
• what is the equation for gravitational potential energy?


  Ep = m x g x h - gravitational potential energy x mass x gravitational field strength x height
• what is gravitational field strength (N/kg)?


  a measure of the force of gravity
• what is gravitational potential energy measured in?


  joules (J).
• what are height and mass measured in, in gravitational potential energy?


  height = meters (m) , mass = kilograms (kg)