Potential Energy
Calculate gravitational potential energy with the mgh formula, or solve for mass or height. Includes unit-aware inputs and a step-by-step formula breakdown.
Key formula
PE = mgh
About this tool
Gravitational potential energy stores how high a mass sits in a gravitational field. This tool keeps PE = mgh visible so users can solve for energy, mass, or height without losing the reference-level and unit checks that usually cost marks.
How to use this calculator
- Choose the variable you want to solve for and confirm which values are already known.
- Enter inputs in consistent units before calculating so the formula is applied correctly.
- Check whether the result is physically reasonable by comparing it with the size of the inputs.
- Use the step-by-step breakdown to see how the equation was rearranged and evaluated.