Circular Motion and Gravitation · Mechanics & Motion
Gravitational Potential and Energy
Calculating the work done in moving masses within a field and defining escape velocity.
Key Questions
- 1How does the concept of a potential well explain the energy required to launch a spacecraft?
- 2What variables affect the escape velocity of a planet with a different mass and radius than Earth?
- 3How does the conservation of energy apply to an elliptical orbit where speed is constantly changing?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Physics - Gravitational FieldsA-Level: Physics - Gravitational Potential
Year: Year 12
Subject: Physics
Unit: Circular Motion and Gravitation
Period: Mechanics & Motion
Suggested Methodologies
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