Method: Joules.gravitational_potential_energy

Defined in:

lib/joules/energy_work_power.rb

.gravitational_potential_energy(mass, height) ⇒ Float

Calculates the gravitational potential energy given mass and height.

Examples:

Joules.gravitational_potential_energy(0.5, 6) #=> 29.43

Parameters:

• mass (Int, Float) —

  mass >= 0; mass is in kilograms

• height (Int, Float) —

  height >= 0; height is in metres

Returns:

• (Float) —

  return value >= 0; return value is in joules

# File 'lib/joules/energy_work_power.rb', line 25

def gravitational_potential_energy(mass, height)
  return mass * FREE_FALL_ACCELERATION * height
end