specific potential energy

{{Short description|Property in physics}}

{{Infobox physical quantity

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| name = Specific potential energy

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| basequantities = m²/s²

| unit = J/kg

| symbols = pe, or e_u

| derivations = e_u = g h

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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, $e\_u=gh$.