A dam produces electricity from the gravitational potential energy of the water stored in it. The same dam has 50 cubic km of water stored 50 meters above the ground. What is the work done by gravity relative to the ground? (Assume g = 10 m/s2)

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Gravitational energy or gravitational potential energy is the potential energy a massive object has in relation to another massive object due to gravity. It is the potential energy associated with the gravitational field, which is released when the objects fall towards each other.


A dam produces electricity from the gravitational potential energy of the water stored in it. The same dam has 50 cubic km of water stored 50 meters above the ground. What is the work done by gravity relative to the ground? (Assume g = 10 m/s<sup>2</sup>)