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(a) What is the gravitational potential energy of an object on Earth due to ? (b) At which point in the swing of an ideal simple pendulum (ignoring friction) is the gravitational potential energy the maximum ?

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(a) it is due to force of attraction (mg) between the Earth and the object.
(b) At either end.
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