Calculating GPE and KE

Jamie Z 2024-01-29

Learning Goals

• Recall the formulas for KE and GPE
• Calculate the unknown in KE and GPE problems

Gravitational potential

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\[ GPE = mgh = mass\]gravityheight \[\]

• GPE is dependent on mass (kg), height (m) and acceleration due to Earth’s gravitational field (9.8m/s)

Kinetic Energy

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\[ KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \]

• KE is the energy of the mass in motion, then the velocity which an object travels and the mass of the objects would be needed to determine is KE
• Mass (kg), Velocity (m/s)