Gravitational Potential Energy definitions Flashcards

Stored energy due to an object's height, convertible to kinetic energy as it falls.

Energy of motion, increasing as an object's speed increases.

Energy transfer that occurs when a force acts on an object to cause displacement.

Change in position of an object, often denoted as delta y in vertical motion.

Measure of the amount of matter in an object, influencing gravitational force.

Force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth, causing them to fall.

Vertical distance above a reference point, affecting potential energy.

Principle stating energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

Rate of change of velocity, with gravity causing a constant acceleration of 9.8 m/s².

Unit of energy or work in the International System of Units.

Symbol representing change in vertical position or height.

Velocity of an object before it undergoes acceleration or deceleration.

Velocity of an object after it has undergone acceleration or deceleration.

Energy held within a system, available for conversion to other forms.

Work done against the direction of motion, reducing kinetic energy.