Gravitational Potential Energy Calculator

Gravitational potential energy, the energy that an object (especially a celestial body) has in a gravitational field is called gravitational potential energy. In physics, infinity is often defined as the zero potential point of gravitational potential energy. The expression of gravitational potential energy is E=-GMm/r. It is a scalar with a unit of joule (J). G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the object (central celestial body) that produces the gravitational field, m is the mass of the research object, and r is the distance between the centers of mass of the two. The gravitational potential energy that people are familiar with is the expression of gravitational potential energy in special cases.

Universal gravitational potential energy = −(G×M) / x

G = 6.674 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)²

M = mass

x = distance