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📊 GPE Increases with Height
Figure 1: GPE is directly proportional to height. Doubling the height doubles the GPE.
KEY RELATIONSHIP: GPE is directly proportional to height. Double the height = double the GPE. The same 1 kg mass has 4× more GPE at 12 m than at 3 m.
Practice questions for Gravitational Potential Energy
What is the value of gravitational field strength (g) on Earth?
Explain how gravitational potential energy is related to an object's mass and height. Refer to the equation Ep = mgh in your answer.