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Assume your science book and math book have the same mass. Your science book is on the top shelf of your bookcase, and your math book is on the bottom shelf. Which has the most gravitational potential
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Assume your science book and math book have the same mass. Your science book is on the top shelf of your bookcase, and your math book is on the bottom shelf. Which has the most gravitational potential energy? Why?

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The science book because it is much higher than the other so it has the potential to use more energy.
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It would be top because it is higher
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