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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
Energy stored by an object because of its height in a gravitational field.
Used by AQA
Paper 1
Revise: Energy storage systemsRaising the water increases its gravitational potential energy: energy stored because of its height. The water remains in the upper reservoir until electricity is needed.
Although the specification calls it kinetic pumped storage, the raised water stores gravitational potential energy. It has kinetic energy when it flows.
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