Gravitational Potential Energy (Newton)


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Added by Steven Sesselmann on August 06, 2002 at 07:24:24:

Calculate how much work is required to separate two masses against the force of gravitational attraction.

U = -GMm/r

Where;

U = potential energy
G = gravitational constant
M = Mass one
m = mass two
r = radius

Note: This formula does not hold for Einsteins theory of relativity.