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PE = m · g · h, in joules.
An object raised above the ground stores energy purely by virtue of its height — drop it, and that stored potential energy converts into kinetic energy as it falls, which is exactly why falling from higher up hurts more.
That's the standard acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface — the field defaults to it, but you can change it to model the Moon (1.62), Mars (3.71), or any other gravitational environment.
Potential energy (J)
196.2
PE = m · g · h
What you entered
Gravitational PE: PE = m × g × h
2 × 9.81 × 10= 196.2Result
Potential energy (J): 196.2
A 2kg mass raised 10m off the ground stores 196.2 joules of gravitational potential energy.