Let's say a cart was rolling down a ramp. If the mass of the cart increases, why would the gravitational potential energy remain the same? This was explained in my Physics class, but I still do not understand.

1 Answer
Feb 14, 2018

It does not remain the same.

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy is expressed by the formula

E=mghE=mgh

where mm is mass, gg is acceleration of gravity, and hh is height. Mass is one of the three variables that affect gravitational potential energy.