Lesson: Gravitational Potential Energy in a Radial Field Physics

In this lesson, we will learn how to calculate the gravitational potential energy between two massive objects, and how this potential energy changes as the objects change position.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

use to find the gravitational potential energy of an object at a point in a radial gravitational field,
recall that gravitational potential energy is negative and understand why,
calculate changes in gravitational potential energy when an object moves between two or more positions in a radial gravitational field,
calculate the change in kinetic energy and speed as a result of a change in gravitational potential energy.

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