A stone is held at a height h above the ground. A second stone with four times the mass of the first one is held at the same height

The gravitational potential energy of the second stone-Earth system compared to that of the first stone-Earth system is A) one-fourth as much.
B) one-half as much.
C) twice as much.
D) four times as much.
E) the same.


D

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