How we worked it out
Updated as you change the numbers.
- PE = m × g × h. Falling converts it to kinetic energy: v = √(2gh).
Method and assumptions
Valid near a planet’s surface, where g is roughly constant.
Questions
What is the potential energy of 2 kg at 10 m?
196.1 J.
Sources
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