Physics GCSE
Gravity
What Gravity means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Gravity
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Reference: OCR
An interaction between masses, such as the Earth pulling a falling object downwards.
Topics that use Gravity
- Newton's laws (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- balanced forces
- changing direction
- Circular motion
- constant velocity
- Directly Proportional
- Distance along the line of action of the force
- energy transfer
- Energy transfer between stores
Using Gravity in the exam
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