Question

Potential energy due to gravitational force possessed by the body is given by the expression:

• A. $mgh$
• B. $mg/h$
• C. $mg{h}^2$
• D. $\frac{1}{2}gh$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$mgh$

1. Potential energy: The energy possessed by a body on the account of its position or configuration(state).
2. The potential energy due to gravitational force is the product of the mass of the body, acceleration due to gravity, and height of the body.
3. Potential energy due to gravitational force is given by the expression,
4. $PotentialEnergy=mgh$
5. Where m is the mass of the body, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the body.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A) mgh.