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A large drill is used to make a hole through rocks in the earths surface to excavate for oil

what's the equation that links change in gradational potential energy store , mass , gravitational field strength ,height

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Answer:


\Delta GPE = mg\Delta h

Step-by-step explanation:

The gravitational potential energy of an object is the energy possessed by the object due to its location in the gravitational field.

This energy is always measured as a difference with respect a "zero level" - generally taken as the ground level.

Therefore, it generally makes more sense to measure the change in gravitational potential energy of an object when its height is changed; this is given by:


\Delta GPE = mg\Delta h

where:

m is the mass of the object


g=9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration due to gravity


\Delta h is the change in height of the object

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