Two bodies of equal masses are placed at heights h and 2h. Find the ratio of their gravitational potential energies.
Two bodies of equal masses are placed at heights h and 2h. Find the ratio of their gravitational potential energies.

Solutions:

According to the question,

Height H1 is h

Height H2 is  2h

Mass of body 1 is m

Mass of body 2 is m

So, using the expression for the potential energy we have –

Gravitational potential energy of body 1 = mgH1 = mgh

Similarly, Gravitational potential energy of body 2 = mgH2 = mg(2h)

Ratio of gravitational potential energies is given as –

mgh / mg(2h) = mgh / 2mgh

= 1 / 2 = 1: 2