Potential Energy of a 5 kg Object at 2 m Height
A 5 kg object at 2 meters height stores 98.1 joules of gravitational potential energy.
How to use this tool
- Enter mass, gravitational acceleration and height in the fields above.
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- Read your potential energy and the full breakdown beneath it.
Find the gravitational PE of a 5 kg mass lifted 2 meters off the ground.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the reference height?
- PE is always relative to a chosen reference (usually the ground). Only differences in PE matter for energy calculations.
- How is PE related to KE?
- In a frictionless fall, PE converts entirely to KE: mgh = ½mv², giving v = √(2gh) at impact.