GK QUESTION#3048
The energy stored in an object due to its position above the ground is known by which term?
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Answer
B. Gravitational potential energy
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Raising a body in Earth’s gravitational field increases the gravitational potential energy of the body–Earth system. Near the surface, its change is ΔU = mgΔh when g is approximately constant. The reference height can be chosen arbitrarily.