Gravitational Potential Energy
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Example:
Imagine trying to carry a heavy grocery bag up a flight of stairs. Just like how lifting the bag requires effort and energy due to its weight and the height you're lifting it to, gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possesses because of its position above the ground. In both cases, the higher you lift the bag or the object, the more energy is stored; the bag represents the object, the stairs represent the height, and your effort mirrors the concept of gravitational potential energy that increases with elevation.
Practice Version
Gravitational Potential Energy: The energy of an object due to its height above Earths surface. Gravitational potential energy. It is the stored energy an object has because of its position above the ground, which can be converted into motion when it falls.