Lesson 3 Gravitational and Kinetic Energy Calculations
Importance of Gravitational and Kinetic Calculations
Calculating the gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy of an object requires an understanding of many factors.
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You now have an understanding of the fact that gravitational potential energy is dependent upon an object’s mass and its relative position and movement to the surface of Earth. Kinetic energy is energy of motion and is dependent upon an object’s speed and mass.
In the next lesson, we will look at how energy is conserved when transformations occur between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.
In the next lesson, we will look at how energy is conserved when transformations occur between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.