Physics GCSE
Transfer between GPE and kinetic energy
What Transfer between GPE and kinetic energy means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Transfer between GPE and kinetic energy
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Reference: OCR
When an object falls, the stored gravitational potential energy transfers to kinetic energy, so the same equation can find the energy released.
Topics that use Transfer between GPE and kinetic energy
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
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