Rearranging and applying equations
What Rearranging and applying equations means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Dividing gravitational potential energy by the product of mass and gravitational field strength finds height, or by the product of gravitational field strength and height finds mass.
Identify m and g and multiply to apply the equation, or divide weight by g to find mass, or divide weight by mass to find g.
Topics that use Rearranging and applying equations
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
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- Elastic potential energy
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