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Potential Energy of an Object at a Height

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Two bodies A and B of equal masses are kept at heights of h and 2h respectively. What will be the ratio of their potential energies?

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$P . E \propto h$
Since their heights of h and 2h respectively, ratio of their potential energies = 1:2

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