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.

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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.

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-14T22:04:49

It does not remain the same.

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy is expressed by the formula

$E = m g h$ $E=mgh$

where $m$ $m$ is mass, $g$ $g$ is acceleration of gravity, and $h$ $h$ is height. Mass is one of the three variables that affect gravitational potential energy.

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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.

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