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Heya's
Im a bit confused reguarding gravitational potential energy.
I've seen 2 different calculations
U(h) = mgh
where h is the height above the ground.
and
U = -GMm/r (off the top of my head, havnt got my notes here with me right now)
Could anyone help clear this up for me? Why does one expression have a negative potential?
Im a bit confused reguarding gravitational potential energy.
I've seen 2 different calculations
U(h) = mgh
where h is the height above the ground.
and
U = -GMm/r (off the top of my head, havnt got my notes here with me right now)
Could anyone help clear this up for me? Why does one expression have a negative potential?