Gravitational Potential Energy

Only near the surface of the Earth Ug = mgy

Anywhere in the Universe
m1 m2
Ug = G
r
Center-to-center distance of m1 and m2
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Ug ! 0 at r ! 1
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1 2
PE: r
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| Force: r
July 22nd, 2020 Class 8 7