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Learn about the potential energy of a massive object in a gravitational field, and how it is related to work, kinetic energy, and conservation of energy. Explore the formulation, examples, and general relativity aspects of gravitational energy.
Learn what gravitational potential energy means and how to calculate it. Skip to main content If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website.
Learn about the gravitational potential, a scalar potential that associates with each point in space the work per unit mass to move an object there from infinity. Find out how to calculate the potential for different mass distributions, such as point masses, spheres, and ellipsoids.
Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object has by virtue of its position above the surface of the Earth. When an object is lifted, work is done. When...
Determine changes in gravitational potential energy over great distances; Apply conservation of energy to determine escape velocity; Determine whether astronomical bodies are gravitationally bound
Learn the definition, formula and examples of gravitational potential energy, the energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field. Explore the concepts of escape velocity, orbit and gravitational constant.
An object’s gravitational potential is due to its position relative to the surroundings within the Earth-object system. The force applied to the object is an external force, from outside the system. When it does positive work it increases the gravitational potential energy of the system.
