Edexcel GCSE Physics · 1PH0
Specification 3.5, 8.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2
- Revise: Energy Changes in Systems
- Revise: Energy and Work Calculations
Energy stored by an object because of its height in a gravitational field.
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GCSE Physics · key term
The energy stored because of an object's position in a gravitational field; near Earth's surface it increases as the object is raised.
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Specification 3.5, 8.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Energy stored by an object because of its height in a gravitational field.
Paper 1, Paper 2
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An energy store that increases when an object is raised in a gravitational field.
Energy is transferred to the box's gravitational potential energy store. When a forward force accelerates a trolley, work is done on the trolley and its kinetic energy store increases.