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Gravitational Potential

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gravitational potential [‚grav·ə′tā·shən·əl pə′ten·chəl]
(mechanics)
The amount of work which must be done against gravitational forces to move a particle of unit mass to a specified position from a reference position, usually a point at infinity.

Gravitational Potential 

a potential of force of gravitational attraction. The partial derivatives of gravitational potential with respect to given directions are equal to the components of force of attraction in those directions. The use of gravitational potential at times simplifies the study of force-field properties. This use is based on the fact that gravitational potential, being a scalar quantity, requires for its definition only the magnitudes, whereas the establishment of a force requires also the knowledge of its direction.



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Law of gravitation; Gravitational potential and field; Acceleration due to gravity; Motion of planets and satellites in circular orbits; Escape velocity.
18), you learned how gravitational potential energy (GPE) and kinetic energy (KE) help a lift-hill coaster move along its track.
Some experiments show that the bodily functions of living organisms are directly related to the gravitational potential of cosmic space.
 
 
 
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