Energy needed to lift a mass

Potential energy or energy required to lift an object: E = m g h.
For calorie conversion, we use the thermochemical calorie (1 calorie = 4.184 J). Depending on definitions, calorie to joule conversion may typically vary between 4.182 and 4.204 J for 1 cal.

Parameters

Mass (m): kg

Height (h): m

Gravitational force (g): m/s² (on Earth, g is gnerally around 9.8 m/s²)

Output

Energy:

• joules
• kJ
• kcal
• Wh
• kWh