Change in Potential Energy Calculator

✖Mass is the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it.ⓘ Mass [m]			+10% -10%
✖Height of Object at Point 2 refers to the distance the object 2 is from a reference point.ⓘ Height of Object at Point 2 [z₂]			+10% -10%
✖Height of Object at Point 1 refers to the distance of the object at point 1 from a reference point.ⓘ Height of Object at Point 1 [z₁]			+10% -10%

✖Change in Potential Energy is the energy possessed by the body by virtue of its change in position.ⓘ Change in Potential Energy [ΔPE]

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Change in Potential Energy

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`"ΔPE" = "m"*"[g]"*("z"_{"2"}-"z"_{"1"})`

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`"32678.7J"="35.45kg"*"[g]"*("111m"-"17m")`

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Change in Potential Energy Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Change in Potential Energy = Mass*[g]*(Height of Object at Point 2-Height of Object at Point 1)
ΔPE = m*[g]*(z₂-z₁)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables

Constants Used

[g] - Gravitational acceleration on Earth Value Taken As 9.80665

Variables Used

Change in Potential Energy - (Measured in Joule) - Change in Potential Energy is the energy possessed by the body by virtue of its change in position.
Mass - (Measured in Kilogram) - Mass is the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it.
Height of Object at Point 2 - (Measured in Meter) - Height of Object at Point 2 refers to the distance the object 2 is from a reference point.
Height of Object at Point 1 - (Measured in Meter) - Height of Object at Point 1 refers to the distance of the object at point 1 from a reference point.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Mass: 35.45 Kilogram --> 35.45 Kilogram No Conversion Required
Height of Object at Point 2: 111 Meter --> 111 Meter No Conversion Required
Height of Object at Point 1: 17 Meter --> 17 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

ΔPE = m*[g]*(z₂-z₁) --> 35.45*[g]*(111-17)

Evaluating ... ...

ΔPE = 32678.699795

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

32678.699795 Joule --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

32678.699795 ≈ 32678.7 Joule <-- Change in Potential Energy

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Go Total Energy of System = Potential Energy+Kinetic Energy+Internal Energy

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Thermal Capacity

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Latent Heat

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Change in Potential Energy Formula

Change in Potential Energy = Mass*[g]*(Height of Object at Point 2-Height of Object at Point 1)
ΔPE = m*[g]*(z₂-z₁)

What is Change in potential energy?

Change in potential energy is the energy possessed by the body by virtue of its change in position. It is the energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors.

How to Calculate Change in Potential Energy?

Change in Potential Energy calculator uses Change in Potential Energy = Mass*[g]*(Height of Object at Point 2-Height of Object at Point 1) to calculate the Change in Potential Energy, Change in potential energy is the energy possessed by the body by virtue of its change in position. This energy can be conserved and stored. Change in Potential Energy is denoted by ΔPE symbol.

How to calculate Change in Potential Energy using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Change in Potential Energy, enter Mass (m), Height of Object at Point 2 (z₂) & Height of Object at Point 1 (z₁) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Change in Potential Energy calculation can be explained with given input values -> 32678.7 = 35.45*[g]*(111-17).

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What is Change in Potential Energy?

Change in potential energy is the energy possessed by the body by virtue of its change in position. This energy can be conserved and stored and is represented as ΔPE = m*[g]*(z₂-z₁) or Change in Potential Energy = Mass*[g]*(Height of Object at Point 2-Height of Object at Point 1). Mass is the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it, Height of Object at Point 2 refers to the distance the object 2 is from a reference point & Height of Object at Point 1 refers to the distance of the object at point 1 from a reference point.

How to calculate Change in Potential Energy?

Change in potential energy is the energy possessed by the body by virtue of its change in position. This energy can be conserved and stored is calculated using Change in Potential Energy = Mass*[g]*(Height of Object at Point 2-Height of Object at Point 1). To calculate Change in Potential Energy, you need Mass (m), Height of Object at Point 2 (z₂) & Height of Object at Point 1 (z₁). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Mass, Height of Object at Point 2 & Height of Object at Point 1 and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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