Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

When an object with mass $m$ is lifted by a vertical distance $\Delta h$, its gravitational potential energy increases by $\Delta E_p$. The quantities $\Delta E_p$ and $\Delta h$ are connected by $\Delta E_p = mg\Delta h$, where $g$ is the acceleration of free fall. The definition of which physical quantity is required to derive this equation?

  • Aacceleration
  • Bmomentum
  • Cpower
  • Dwork done

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