Energy required to bring 1 kg 1000 meter above the surface of the Earth

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How can i calculate the Energy required to bring 1 kg 1000 meter above the surface of the earth ?
 
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Look up "gravitational potential energy". You need the difference in its value for a 1000kg mass at the two distances from the center of the Earth.
 
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I had a friend and colleague who was asked a question he didn't know on an oral exam.

Him: "Well, I know where to look it up if I ever need it."
Prof: "But you need it now."
 
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In either case this one is so easy/basic you really should be able to memorize it, plus knowing how it works you can deconstruct, rearrange and apply it to other kinds of energy/problems.
 
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Mikael17 said:
There are formulae and there are basic principles which can often be expressed by formulae. To understand and know a basic principle it is necessary for you to be able to put names (words) to the basic symbols that a shorthand formula tells you.
Do you carry and use a map / gps with you when you go to work every morning or do you actually learn the route? Your brain is a great learning device - give it a chance.
 

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