Physicseasy · Past Paper
The potential energy of an object at the surface of the earth is usually taken as:
AMaximum
BMinimum but positive
CZero
DInfinite
✓ Correct Answer: C — Zero
By convention, the ground level is chosen as the reference point where gravitational potential energy (mgh) is zero since h=0.
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