The gravitational potential energy of an object of mass m at a distance h above ground is

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The gravitational potential energy of an object of mass m at a distance h above ground is given by E = mgh . Use dimensional analysis to compute the units of g. What does this result suggest about the behavior of objects near Earth’s surface?

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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