Gravitational potential energy Flashcards
1
Q
What is GPE
A
gravitational potential energy
2
Q
What is gravitational potential energy?
A
Is the energy stored by an object by it’s position above the ground.
3
Q
What is Eg
A
Gravitational potential energy
4
Q
What is m
A
Mass
5
Q
What is g
A
gravity
6
Q
what is h
A
height
7
Q
what is gpe measured in?
What is the unit of gpe?
A
Joules
8
Q
what is mass measured in?
What is the unit of mass?
A
kg
9
Q
what is gravity measured in?
What is the unit of gravity?
A
N/kg
10
Q
what is height measured in
A
metres
11
Q
how do you find the gpe
A
Eg=mXgXh
12
Q
how do you find the height
A
h=Eg/mxg
13
Q
how do you find the mass
A
m=Eg/gxh
14
Q
how do you find the gravity
A
g=Eg/mxh
