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Compare a sled’s potential energy at 10 m to its potential energy at 20 m. How does doubling height affect potential energy?

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It has an exponential effect. In contrast, you can reach a point when an object is so heavy that when dropped, it achieves terminal velocity. Without the factors of drag and general friction, all objects will fall at a velocity of around 9.8 meters per second. They must, however, accelerate to that speed. Increasing the high gives the sled more time to reach its top speed. That is, its potential energy grows.

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