Here's a problem to solve: A student is organizing a room. She moves a box from the floor to a shelf. She wants to estimate the amount of potential energy the box has on the shelf. What information does the student need?

Among the 4 following options, which is the correct answer?

- A: the volume and mass of the box
 
- B: the mass of the shelf and the mass of the box
 
- C: the mass of the box and the height of the shelf
 
- D: the volume of the box and the height of the shelf
 