Mass affects/does not affect the amount of total energy. ... As an object falls under the influence of gravity, total energy increases / decreases / remains the same.

Does energy depend on mass?

The amount of translational kinetic energy (from here on, the phrase kinetic energy will refer to translational kinetic energy) that an object has depends upon two variables: the mass (m) of the object and the speed (v) of the object. ... The kinetic energy is dependent upon the square of the speed.

How are mass and energy related?

Scientists have proven that mass and energy are interchangeable properties. Mass can be converted into energy, and energy can be converted into mass. ... Based on Einstein's equation E = mc^2, the amount of energy added is relative to the mass gained by the proton multiplied by the speed of light squared.