Which of these statements about gravitational potential energy are correct? Mark

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Which of these statements about gravitational potential energy are correct? Mark all that apply. A. Changes in the gravitational potential energy of an object depend only on the difference in height between starting and ending position of the object, not on the path (curved or straight) it took. B. You do not need to pick the ground to be the "zero height". You can pick any height to be the "zero height." C. The gravitational potential energy is measured in Newtons. D. The gravitational potential energy is a shared property of the body and the Earth.

Explanation / Answer

a)True.The gravitational potential energy depends only on the starting and the final points.

b)True.Any height can be taken as reference height

c)False..Measured in Joules as it is a form of energy

d)True....depends on the mass of the body and the earth's gravity at that point.

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