Physics A-Level
Ep = mgh
What Ep = mgh means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Ep = mgh
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Reference: OCR
The equation giving the change in gravitational potential energy when an object of mass m is raised by a height h in a uniform gravitational field.
Topics that use Ep = mgh
- Kinetic and potential energies (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Gravitational field strength
- Gravitational potential energy
- Kinetic energy
- Joule (J)
- Uniform gravitational field
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