Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position. An objects gravitational potential energy is dependent on the object's mass and its height above a reference surface.

The SI unit for potential energy is the joule. Named after James Prescott Joule.

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