Potential Energy

Objects raised above the earth surface have potential energy due to its position.

It is the energy that an object has due to its position in a force field.

Potential energy (P.E) of a body.

= mass (m) x acceleration due to gravity (g) x height (h)
= mgh.................... (1)

(1)
Weight of body (mg) x vertical height above the ground,

where
m= the mass of the body

g= acceleration due to gravity

h= vertical height of a body from the ground

From equation (1), the following equation can be written.

m= potential/gxh...........(2)

h= potential/mxg.............(3)