Specific potential energy

Specific potential energy
Common symbols
 pe, or eu
SI unit J/kg
In SI base units m2/s2
Derivations from
other quantities
 eu = g h

Specific potential energy is potential energy of an object per unit of mass of that object.

In a gravitational field it is the acceleration of gravity times height, .

See also

Specific mechanical energy

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