the gravitational potential energy of a bird on the ground with the same bird in the tree
Chemistry · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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The gravitational potential energy of a bird on the ground is lower compared to the same bird in a tree. Gravitational potential energy depends on an object's height relative to a reference point. When the bird is on the ground, its height is minimal, resulting in lower gravitational potential energy. When the bird is in a tree, at a higher elevation, its gravitational potential energy increases due to the greater height above the reference point (typically the Earth's surface).