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