Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The formula for potential energy on earth is?

  1. 0.5 mv^2

  2. mc^2

  3. mgh

  4. m^2v
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gravitational potential energy near Earth's surface is PE = mgh, where m is mass, g is gravitational acceleration (9.8 m/s²), and h is height. Option A (0.5 mv²) is kinetic energy. Option B (mc²) is Einstein's mass-energy equivalence. Option D (m²v) is not a standard physics formula.

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