Potential energy

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A 5 kg mass at 2 m has about 98.1 J of potential energy.

Example

Calculate gravitational potential energy from mass and height.

A 5 kg mass at 2 m has about 98.1 J of potential energy.

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Methodology

potential energy = mass × g × height with g = 9.81 m/s².