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How does the amount of potential energy change if a hill is taller.
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How does the amount of potential energy change if a hill is taller.

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Since the gravitational potential energy of an object is directly proportional to its height above the zero position, a doubling of the height will result in a doubling of the gravitational potential energy.
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