What is the height (h) in the potential energy formula (E = mgh).

Let’s analyze all the quantities in the potential energy formula:

E = m * g * h, where:

E – potential energy of the body, unit of measurement – Joule;

m – body weight, unit of measurement – kilogram;

g – acceleration due to gravity, for planet Earth (near its radius) this value is 9.8 meters per second squared (most often an approximate value is used, equal to 10 m / s2);

h – body height on Earth, unit of measurement – meters.

Hence the correct answer: the height in the potential energy formula is measured (equal) in meters.