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Why in gravitational potential or also electrical potential energy we refer to potential energy of 1 particle of the system and not whole system  ? for example in system earth and a ball we speak about the potential energy of ball at height h$h$. Why we dont include earth  ? Same happens with electric potential energy where we refer to potential energy of a single electron or charged particle

Why in gravitational potential or also electrical potential energy we refer to potential energy of 1 particle of the system and not whole system  ? for example in system earth and a ball we speak about the potential energy of ball at height h. Why we dont include earth  ? Same happens with electric potential energy where we refer to potential energy of a single electron or charged particle

Why in gravitational potential or also electrical potential energy we refer to potential energy of 1 particle of the system and not whole system? for example in system earth and a ball we speak about the potential energy of ball at height $h$. Why we dont include earth? Same happens with electric potential energy where we refer to potential energy of a single electron or charged particle

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Potential energy of system or particle of the system?

Why in gravitational potential or also electrical potential energy we refer to potential energy of 1 particle of the system and not whole system ? for example in system earth and a ball we speak about the potential energy of ball at height h. Why we dont include earth ? Same happens with electric potential energy where we refer to potential energy of a single electron or charged particle