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What gravitational potential means

What gravitational potential means

Gravitational potential, VgV_gVg​, at a point is the work done per unit mass in bringing a small test mass from infinity to that point without changing its kinetic energy. Its unit is J kg−1\mathrm{J\,kg^{-1}}Jkg−1.

Gravitational potential and energy Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Gravitational potential and energy

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A A Level Physics Gravitational potential and energy. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Physics is one of the most mathematically demanding A Levels -- at least 40% of the marks across the three papers require maths skills at Level 2 (GCSE) standard or above, so build calculation and graph-handling fluency alongside the conceptual content from the start.

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