Gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in an object as the result of its vertical position or height. It can be calculated as its weight times the height. This is:
[tex]\boxed{U_g=W\cdot h=mgh}[/tex]
Where:
- W is the weight of the object
- m is the mass
- g is gravitational acceleration
- h is the height
Evaluating:
[tex]U_g = (0.145\;kg)(9.8\;m/s^2)(2.50\;m)\\\\\boxed{U_g=3.5525\;J}[/tex]
R/ The ball has 3.5525 J of potential energy.
