Answer:
[tex]\Delta GPE = mg\Delta h[/tex]
Explanation:
The gravitational potential energy of an object is the energy possessed by the object due to its location in the gravitational field.
This energy is always measured as a difference with respect a "zero level" - generally taken as the ground level.
Therefore, it generally makes more sense to measure the change in gravitational potential energy of an object when its height is changed; this is given by:
[tex]\Delta GPE = mg\Delta h[/tex]
where:
m is the mass of the object
[tex]g=9.8 m/s^2[/tex] is the acceleration due to gravity
[tex]\Delta h[/tex] is the change in height of the object