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Calculating gravitational potential energy change.

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Gravitational Potential Energy Calculation

A 3 kg object is lifted from the ground to a height of 4 meters. Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy.

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    State the formula used to calculate the change in gravitational potential energy.

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Paper 4 structured question: Energy

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Energy Change in Lifting

A 2 kg object is lifted to a height of 3 meters. Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy and explain the significance of this energy change.

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    State the change in gravitational potential energy for the object.

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    State the significance of gravitational potential energy in this context.

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