(a) State the expression for the gravitational potential energy of a body of mass…
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Problem
(a) State the expression for the gravitational potential energy of a body of mass m kept at a height h above a chosen reference level.
(b) A body initially at height h is slowly lifted to a new height 3h without any change in its mass. By what factor does its gravitational potential energy change? Give a brief explanation based on proportionality.
(c) The same body is now modified so that both its mass and the height to which it is raised become double of their original values. Using ratio reasoning, explain how its new gravitational potential energy compares with the original value.