Misconception EGM061:
The gravitational potential energy of an object does not depend on the distance the object is above the ground (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).
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34%  | 
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28%  | 
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28%  | 
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27%  | 
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23%  | 
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The gravitational potential energy of an object decreases as it falls.  | 
				18%  | 
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17%  | 
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16%  | 
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15%  | 
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12%  | 
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The gravitational potential energy of a space shuttle increases as it gets higher in the sky.  | 
				12%  | 
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