Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Work, GPE and KE Equations.
The straight-line, upwards distance an object is moved, regardless of the horizontal distance or diagonal path taken.
Change in vertical height appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Energy – forces doing work, especially Work, GPE and KE Equations and GPE Equation.
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