Two bodies of equal masses are placed at heights h and 2h. Find the ration of their gravitational potential energies.

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Height H1 = h

Height H2 = 2h

Mass of body 1 = m

Mass of body 2 = m

Gravitational potential energy of body 1 = mgH1 = mgh

Gravitational potential energy of Body 2 = mgH2 = mg (2h)

Ratio of gravitational potential energies

= mgh/mg(2h) = mgh/2mgh = 1/2 = 1 : 3

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