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When

will the GPE on an object increase? What causes them to have GPE?

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When

will the GPE on an object increase?

The higher you lift an object the more potential energy it has because the more work you had to do to put it there. GPE = mgh

What

causes them to have

GPE?

Objects in a gravitational field have the potential to do work if they have a force acting on them.

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GPE

depends on:

mass, m Where it is, gh.

PE = mgh PE = gh m

The

where it is is called gravitational potential.

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GPE

depends on:

mass, m Where it is, gh.

PE = mgh PE = gh m V = gh

The

where it is is called gravitational potential, V.

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height (m)

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

What What

is the potential at A?

is the change in potential if object moves from A to B? What is the potential difference between A and E?

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Where

will you have the maximum GPE? Where is the gravitational force between objects zero? What is the maximum value of GPE?

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Where Where

will you have the maximum GPE? is the gravitational force between objects

Max height infinity distance

zero?

Gravitational law equation the more the distance (r) the less the force.. So at infinity distance

What

is the maximum value of GPE?

ZERO!!!! No force no potential energy

To infinity. and beyond

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What

will the GPE Buzz lightyear is returning from infinity to point p?

P
From infinity to point P

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What

will the GPE Buzz lightyear is returning from infinity to point p?

P
From infinity to point P

When

you move back towards Earth from infinity, your PE reduces. So it must become less than zero! It must become negative. Remember the dog and work example?

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P
From infinity to point P

When

you move back towards Earth from infinity, your PE reduces. So it must become less than zero! It must become negative. Work was negative because your force is opposite of the direction of movement.. Same thing here.. U wont need to pull the object.. It will pull u..

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Lets

define gravitational potential:

Work

PE = mgh PE = gh m V = gh

done per unit mass taking a small test mass from infinity to a point. (as we say with Buzz going back)

Gravitational

potential

ENERGY:

work done in moving mass from infinity to a point

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If

we plot the gravitational force and distance..

Can

you explain the graph and what information can we get?

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W = Fs GMm W =" r W GM V= =" m r

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The

gradient of a graph of gravitational potential against distance is..

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The

gradient of a graph of gravitational potential against distance is.. g ?? Why negative? The slope is positive but g is negative so we take the negative of the gradient

g = "gradient = "

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