A-Level Physics Specification

OCR A H556

Section 3.3.2: Kinetic and potential energies

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#3.3.2a

kinetic energy of an object;
\(E_k = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 \)

Learners will also be expected to recall this equation and derive it from first principles.

#3.3.2b

gravitational potential energy of an object in a uniform gravitational field;
\(E_p = mgh \)

Learners will also be expected to recall this equation and derive it from first principles.

#3.3.2c

the exchange between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.