Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 12 · Question 17

An object is thrown into the air. Which graph shows how the gravitational potential energy $E_p$ of the object varies with height $h$ above the ground?

1. AGraph A: $E_p$ increases linearly with $h$ from the origin
2. BGraph B: $E_p$ decreases linearly with $h$ from a maximum at $h=0$
3. CGraph C: $E_p$ rises to a maximum then decreases with $h$
4. DGraph D: $E_p$ decreases to a minimum then increases with $h$

As printed in the paper