For a small body in contact with and sliding down a frictionless surface of a large stationary sphere, all of the following depend on the location of the body on the sphere except

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In a frictionless scenario, all listed factors (gravitational potential energy, speed, and velocity of the body) depend on the body's location on the sphere. Gravitational potential energy depends on the height of the body, and both speed and velocity depend on how far the body has moved from its initial position.

For a Small Body in Contact with and Sliding Down