Gravitational potential (AQA A-Level Physics): Flashcards

Work done per unit mass to move an object from infinity to that point

Zero

Negative

$V = -\frac{GM}{r}$

Energy required to move a unit mass between two points

$m \Delta V$

Surfaces where gravitational potential is same at every point

Zero (no work required)

Inversely proportional: $V \propto \frac{1}{r}$

$g = -\frac{\Delta V}{\Delta r}$