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The energy an object has because of its position is called _____

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Answer:

Gravitational potential energy

Step-by-step explanation:

The gravitational potential energy is the energy that an object has because of its positive with respect to a certain reference level (generally assumed to be the ground level).

The magnitude of the gravitational potential energy is given by


U=mgh

where

m is the mass of the object

g is the strenght of the gravitational field

h is the height of the object with respect to the reference level

From the formula, we see that the higher the object is, the larger its gravitational potential energy is.

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