Physics A-Level
Independence from projectile mass
What Independence from projectile mass means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Independence from projectile mass
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Reference: OCR
The mass m cancels, so escape velocity depends only on the mass and radius of the body, not on the projectile.
Topics that use Independence from projectile mass
- Gravitational potential and energy (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Energy condition for escape
- Escape velocity
- Gravitational potential
- Gravitational potential energy
- Inverse-distance dependence
- Negative potential near masses
- Negative sign
- Scalar nature of potential
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