what is the derivation for the formula of potential energy??????????? Share with your friends Share 0 Abhishek Gupta answered this Hi Deepti! Please refer to the answer given by Sangam to derive potenntial energy in this situation. Good work Sangam!! Keep it up!! Cheers!! 1 View Full Answer Ritu Gupta answered this Potential energy of an object of mass m kept at a height h is mghThe work done to lift this object against gravity to take it to a height h is converted as Potential energy of this object.Therefore, work done = Force*distance = Mass*acceleration*distance = m*g*h = mgh therefore, Potential energy = mgh 2