Kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy

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What is gravitational potential energy?
The energy an object has because of its position in a gravitational field.
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What does lifting an object do?
It does work against the gravitational force (weight).
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What happens as a result?
The object gains gravitational potential energy.
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What happens when an object falls?
Its GPE is transferred into KE.
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What is kinetic energy?
The energy an object has when it is moving. It depends on the mass and speed of the object.
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Exam tip:
Don't forget that v^2 means velocity squared, or v x v
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What does lifting an object do?

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It does work against the gravitational force (weight).

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What happens when an object falls?

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What is kinetic energy?

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