Edexcel GCSE Physics · 1PH0
Specification 3.1, 8.8 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Gravitational Potential EnergyOnly the change in vertical height belongs in the equation. Suppose identical objects reach the same shelf, with one lifted straight upwards and the other moved up a long ramp. Their changes in gravitational potential energy are the same if their masses, gravitational field strength and final vertical heights are the same.
- Revise: GPE Equation
The difference between an object's final and initial vertical heights, measured in metres (m).