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True or falseThe potential energy from gravity in a 10 kg object above Mars at 10 miles in height is the same as the potential energy from gravity in a 10 kg object above Earth at 10 miles in height.
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True or falseThe potential energy from gravity in a 10 kg object above Mars at 10 miles in height is the same as the potential energy from gravity in a 10 kg object above Earth at 10 miles in height.

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The potential energy of an object at any height is given by the formula


P\mathrm{}E\text{. =mgh}

Here, m is the mass of the object, h is the height from the surface of the planet.

g is the acceleration due to gravity due to that planet.

The acceleration due to the gravity for earth and mars is different.

Thus, the statement is false.

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