Physics A-Level

Uniform gravitational field

What Uniform gravitational field means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Uniform gravitational field

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A field in which g is constant over the height moved, such as near the Earth's surface.

OCR · Kinetic and potential energies (study guide)

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